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

2

percent; percentage

3

political correctness; politically correct

4

postcard

5

printed circuit

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professional corporation

Examples of pc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

StarCraft 2 is available on PC (Windows & macOS). —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025

While the Blu-ray player struggled, most of the PC's other functions held up. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

In terms of sports, Unilever PC is an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, and the UEFA EUROs (both men’s and women’s games, as well as other tournaments including WAFCON, Gold Cup, the women’s rugby world cup, and more). —Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Jason doesn’t get arrested in the book because PC De Freitas (Naomi Ackie in the film) and DCI Chris Hudson (Daniel Mays) don’t have enough proof to do that. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

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