pc

1 of 3

abbreviation (1)

1

parsec

2

a

[Latin post cibum] after a meal

b

[post cibos] after meals

PC

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noun

ˌpē-ˈsē 

plural PCs or PC's

: personal computer

PC

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

1

peace corps

2

percent; percentage

3

political correctness; politically correct

4

postcard

5

printed circuit

6

professional corporation

Examples of pc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Heart of Chornobyl is now available for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. —Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Price and Release Date Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches on December 9 for PC and Xbox Series X/S. —Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024

Piglet’s Big Game was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, GameBoy Advanced, Mac and PC, but each iteration varies in gameplay. —Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024

This would prevent the malware from infecting the PC. —John Kell, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

PC

noun

ˌpē-ˈsē

plural PCs or PC's

: personal computer

Medical Definition

PC

abbreviation

1

percent; percentage

2

[Latin post cibos] after meals

—used in writing prescriptions

3

professional corporation

4

purified concentrate

Legal Definition

P.C.

abbreviation

professional corporation