pc

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abbreviation (1)

1
parsec
2
a
[Latin post cibum] after a meal
b
[post cibos] after meals

PC

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noun

plural PCs or PC's

PC

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abbreviation (2)

1
peace corps
2
percent; percentage
3
political correctness; politically correct
4
postcard
5
printed circuit
6
professional corporation

Examples of pc in a Sentence

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Noun
So this is the rare occasion where the Valorant console patch notes look very different to the PC ones. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The series, first released in 1991 on PC, offers players the opportunity to design and build their own human civilizations, frequently losing days of their lives in the process. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Solar powered laptop The Lenovo Yoga Solar PC is another concept device shown off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2025. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025 Publisher Big Fan Games and developer Shiny Shoe have announced the game for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, though no release date is available yet. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pc was in 1977

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“Pc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pc. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

PC

noun
ˌpē-ˈsē
plural PCs or PC's

Medical Definition

PC

abbreviation
1
percent; percentage
2
[Latin post cibos] after meals
used in writing prescriptions
3
professional corporation
4
purified concentrate

Legal Definition

P.C.

abbreviation
professional corporation

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