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personal computer


personal computer

noun

Definition of PERSONAL COMPUTER

: a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed to run especially commercial software (as a word processor or Internet browser) for an individual user

First Known Use of PERSONAL COMPUTER

1976

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