personal computer
nounDefinition of personal computer
: 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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But despite my best efforts, my mother was unimpressed by the possibilities of a personal computer in the house, and my entreaties to buy one fell on deaf ears. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "First encounter: Ohio Challenger 2P (and its 4KB of RAM)," 2 Sep. 2019 For example, prices for personal computers had been falling at a rate of more than 5% in the previous three years, but only fell by 1% in the past 12 months. — Dan Kopf, Quartz, "These products are probably more expensive because of Trump’s trade war," 15 Aug. 2019 But you got caught, and other viewers sitting in the privacy of their home with their personal computers accessing the dark web to view these appalling images, need to know they will be caught too. — oregonlive.com, "Gaston man who downloaded child pornography sentenced to 8 years in federal prison," 9 Aug. 2019 Mac computers held a 6% share of the worldwide personal computer market during the second quarter of this year, ranking well behind China’s Lenovo as well as HP and Dell in the U.S., according to the research firm Gartner Inc. — Washington Post, "Trump refuses to shield Apple’s Mac Pros from China tariffs," 26 July 2019 Dell may move its personal computer production to Taiwan, Vietnam or the Philippines. — Yan Zhang, USA TODAY, "Apple, Dell consider moving China production in trade war. Who else?," 24 July 2019 Lu said unlike in America, Chinese sneaker consumers skipped the personal computer generation and went straight to mobile to buy and show off their latest kicks. — Fortune, "After $100 Million Foot Locker Investment, Sneaker Marketplace GOAT Launches New App in China," 22 July 2019 Intel’s plan was to hard wire some of the software’s capabilities into its market-leading personal computer processors. — latimes.com, "Broadcom is said to be in advanced talks to acquire Symantec," 3 July 2019 Microsoft regarded the newcomer as a threat to its grip on the market for desktop personal computer software and its operating system, Windows. — Steve Lohr, New York Times, "5 Lessons From Microsoft’s Antitrust Woes, by People Who Lived It," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'personal computer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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