personal computer

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   a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

   SynonymsPCmicrocomputer

   Broaderdigital computer

   Narrowerdesktop computerportable computer

   PartsmicroprocessorPC board

Questions about personal computer

What does personal computer mean?

personal computer means "a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time".

What is another word for personal computer?

Close synonyms include PC, microcomputer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is personal computer a common word?

personal computer is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.