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Vinony

personal computer

noun

  1. electronic device that stores and processes data according to a guide list
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Often attributed to Stewart Brand (1974), but in use before (see quotations).

  1. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).

    “Near-synonyms: desktop computer, microcomputer”

    “He is working on an important project on his personal computer.”

  2. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).
  3. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).