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personal computer
noun
: a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed to run especially commercial software (such as a word processor or Internet browser) for an individual user
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The company, which was the king of chips for personal computers, partially missed the transition to mobile devices and largely missed the movement to artificial intelligence.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Micron also reports after the close Wednesday, giving investors a look at chip demand for both data centers and consumer electronics such as personal computers.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Key Background Dell created his eponymous company as a personal computer sales operation in 1984 and, by 1992, was the youngest ever CEO of a company ranked in Fortune's top 500 corporations.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The data center server and personal computer markets are where Intel and AMD have historically competed most directly.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above
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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
personal computer
noun
: a small general-purpose computer with a microprocessor
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