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

Production legal is provided by Eugene Pikulin at Bruns Brennan Berry Pikulin & Jacobs PC. —Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026

One of the initial announcement's biggest shockers was that Halo will no longer be an Xbox and PC (Windows) exclusive. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Microsoft has been teasing that the next-gen Xbox will be some type of hybrid console and PC, with the Xbox Ally devices serving as the initial groundwork towards this end goal. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2026

Microsoft’s answer to that category is Microsoft PC Manager, a free tool designed to bundle several basic system-maintenance features into one place. —Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 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