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 See all Example Sentences for personal computer 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of personal computer was in 1959

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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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personal computer

noun
: a small general-purpose computer with a microprocessor

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