home computer

noun

: a personal computer used in the home

Examples of home computer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This would parallel home computers, which initially only appealed to a small cadre of enthusiasts before new software opened up a much wider market. David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The federal agents testified that his cellphone location data placed him in the area of his Arlington residence at the time his hospital credentials were being used to access Ginsburg’s medical chart from his home computer. Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 The eLearning option takes 20 to 30 minutes for most on a home computer. Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024 Such hedonic adjustments — the term BLS uses to describe it’s adjustments for changes in item quality — span the whole consumer price index and include categories from men’s underwear to home computers to refrigerators. Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for home computer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home computer was in 1955

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“Home computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20computer. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

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