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personal computer

per·son·al com·put·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-suh-nl kuh m-pyoo-ter]
    • /ˈpɜr sə nl kəmˈpyu tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-suh-nl kuh m-pyoo-ter]
    • /ˈpɜr sə nl kəmˈpyu tər/

Definitions of personal computer words

  • noun personal computer a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC. 1
  • noun personal computer computer for home, office 1
  • noun Technical meaning of 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. 1
  • countable noun personal computer 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. 0
  • noun personal computer a small inexpensive computer used in word processing, playing computer games, etc 0
  • noun personal computer a small, relatively inexpensive computer whose central processing unit is a microprocessor: used in the home, small businesses, etc. 0
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Origin of personal computer

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Personal computer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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personal computer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for personal computer

noun personal computer

  • abaci — a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved.
  • abacus — An abacus is a frame used for counting. It has rods with sliding beads on them.
  • analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
  • computer — a device, usually electronic, that processes data according to a set of instructions. The digital computer stores data in discrete units and performs arithmetical and logical operations at very high speed. The analog computer has no memory and is slower than the digital computer but has a continuous rather than a discrete input. The hybrid computer combines some of the advantages of digital and analog computers
  • cpu — In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.
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