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

Examples of personal computer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tax-exempt items include personal computers and accessories priced at $1,500 or less, such as laptops, tablets and non-recreational software. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

The agents arrive as adoption of generative AI surpassed adoption of the internet and personal computers at similar points of their development. —Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 15 July 2025

To some of us, the rollout of artificial intelligence is fairly reminiscent of the last technology shift with personal computers, small devices and deterministic programming. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

This business-to-business messaging is a sharp departure from the last major revolutionary technological change—personal computers (PCs) and the internet. —Time, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for personal computer

• commuter
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter
• suitor

Kids Definition

personal computer

noun

: a small general-purpose computer with a microprocessor