pc

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abbreviation (1)

1
parsec
2
a
[Latin post cibum] after a meal
b
[post cibos] after meals

PC

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noun

plural PCs or PC's

PC

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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

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Noun
The emergence of the personal computer is closely tied to the groundbreaking efforts of Silicon Valley firms like Apple and Intel, which helped launch the PC industry. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Metal Slug Tactics is available now on all PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 Her work has been featured in WBEZ, Chicago magazine, Rebellious magazine and PC magazine. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Grid Autosport launched on PS3 and PC in 2014 and came to iOS three years later. Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pc 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pc was in 1977

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“Pc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pc. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

PC

noun
ˌpē-ˈsē
plural PCs or PC's

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

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