pc

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abbreviation (1)

1

parsec

2

a

[Latin post cibum] after a meal

b

[post cibos] after meals

PC

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noun

ˌpē-ˈsē 

plural PCs or PC's

: personal computer

PC

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abbreviation (2)

1

Peace Corps

Note: The Peace Corps is a U.S. government agency of volunteer workers who help other nations with development projects.

2

percent; percentage

3

political correctness; politically correct

4

postcard

5

printed circuit

6

professional corporation

Examples of pc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For even more of a robust setup, users will be able to connect their Mac or Windows PC to seamlessly transition onto these screens, and bring their own keyboard and mouse. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Weiss is managed by Antoni Kaczmarek at 42 and repped by Sean Freidin at CAA, and Victoria Cook and Lauren Bishow at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Larsson tapped her go-to footwear designer, PC Footwear, for her set, clad in a pair of custom metallic pink buckle boots. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Another overlap, a sad one, is that PC Blades should have been coaching in the TJFA on Sunday and the two youngest killed in the A66 crash, Theo Rae and Cole Worthy, both 17, were players in it in the past five years. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

PC

noun

ˌpē-ˈsē

plural PCs or PC's

: personal computer

Medical Definition

PC

abbreviation

1

percent; percentage

2

[Latin post cibos] after meals

—used in writing prescriptions

3

professional corporation

4

purified concentrate

Legal Definition

P.C.

abbreviation

professional corporation