What (who) is personal computer - definition
personal computer
(personal computers)
A personal computer is a computer that is used by one person at a time in a business, a school, or at home. The abbreviation PC
is also used.
is also used.
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personal computer
<computer> (PC) A general-purpose single-user microcomputer
designed to be operated by one person at a time.
This term and the concept has been successfully hijacked by
IBM due to the huge market share of the IBM PC, despite
its many obvious weaknesses when compared to other equally
valid claimants to the term, e.g. the Acorn Archimedes,
Amiga, Atari, Macintosh.
(1994-11-02)
personal computer
(abbrev: PC)
¦ noun a microcomputer designed for use by one person at a time.
Wikipedia
Personal computer
A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician.
Pronunciation examples for personal computer
1. the personal computer.
Turing's Cathedral _ George Dyson _ Talks at Google
2. the personal computer.
The Innovators _ Walter Isaacson _ Talks at Google
3. of the personal computer.
Trying to Solve the Investment Puzzle _ Chuck Akre _ Talks at Google
4. So for a personal computer,
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5. This is Conklin's
personal computer.
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Examples of use of personal computer
1. Within two years he had stumbled into magazines for personal computer users and bought the fledgling magazine Personal Computer Weekly.
2. "A personal computer was like a personal car," Volozh recalled.
3. Orders THE customer selects items on their personal computer at home by logging on to www.ocado.com.
4. Lenovo, which is partly state–owned, last year acquired IBM‘s personal computer business for $1.75bn.
5. Control Data soon paid a price for having ignored the personal computer market and went bankrupt.