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

Is College Football 27 Coming To PC? —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

On Monday, June 8, emergency responders received an alert of a possible drowning near a marina at Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA-PC), according to ABC News. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

The game is set to release in early 2027 and will feature local and cross-platform play (Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S). —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026

The Chinese company aims to complete airworthiness testing and secure Type Certification (TC) by the end of 2026, while Production Certification (PC) is targeted for the first half of 2027, paving the way for larger-scale manufacturing and commercial operations. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 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