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

plural PCs or PC's

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

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Noun
Said Anshel Sag, Principal Analyst, Smartphones, Wireless, PC, 5G & XR for Moor Insights and Strategy, in an email exchange with me about this story over the weekend. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Slated for launch nearly a quarter of a century after the television show went off the air, the roguelite strategy adventure will drop on February 19th, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Designed in partnership with Backbone Labs, the portable gaming controller offers access to cloud gaming on mobile, PC, smart TV and other streaming devices. Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025 Unlike cobalt’s detrimental role in PC-NMC, researchers find that cobalt is critical for enhancing the longevity of SC-NMC by mitigating localized strain along the extended diffusion pathway, whereas manganese exacerbates mechanical degradation. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pc was in 1977

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“Pc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pc. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

PC

noun
ˌpē-ˈsē
plural PCs or PC's

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

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