What (who) is PC - definition
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Pc; P.c.; PC (disambiguation); PC.; Pc.; P C; P.C.; P.C
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
In Britain, a PC is a male police officer of the lowest rank. PC is an abbreviation for 'police constable'.
The PCs took her to the local station...
PC Keith Gate helped arrest the men.
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A PC is a computer that is used by one person at a time in a business, a school, or at home. PC is an abbreviation for 'personal computer'.
The price of a PC has fallen by an average of 25% a year since 1982...
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If you say that someone is PC, you mean that they are extremely careful not to offend or upset any group of people in society who have a disadvantage. PC is an abbreviation for 'politically correct'.
ADJ
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Inferior method of computing. As opposed to the Apple Mac, iMac, etc.
My damn PC crashed again! Wish I had bought a MAC!
My damn PC crashed again! Wish I had bought a MAC!
Pronunciation examples for PC
1. PC Walker?
Hot Fuzz (2007)
2. PC placements,
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3. Windows PC.
The Florentine Deception _ Carey Nachenberg _ Talks at Google
4. PC Bob Walker.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
5. that understood PC software.
Alpha Girls _ Julian Guthrie & Sonja Hoel Perkins _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of PC
1. Among the other constituencies, Balluana recorded 2' pc polling, Faridkot 30 pc, Muktsar 32 pc, Guru Har Shahai 30 pc, Ferozepur cantonment 40 pc and Hoshiarpur 25 pc.
2. A 3 pc; B 24 pc; C 3' pc Answer: B – Top choice of burial accessory was sentimental with jewellery or wedding rings voted for by 3' pc.
3. Gone up: 26 pc Same: 40 pc Down: 31 pc Don‘t know: 3 pc More than seven out of ten reject Government claims that education standards are improving.
4. PC Beshenivsky was fatally injured and PC Milburn seriously wounded.
5. A 1' pc; B 34 pc; C 51 pc Answer: A – Just a decade ago, the answer was up at 45 pc.