pc

1 of 3

abbreviation (1)

1

parsec

2

a

[Latin post cibum] after a meal

b

[post cibos] after meals

PC

2 of 3

noun

ˌpē-ˈsē 

plural PCs or PC's

: personal computer

PC

3 of 3

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

The Early Access build is live on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store, plus Xbox Series X|S with day-one inclusion on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The device even works with Sonar on PC, but full support on the SteelSeries GG program wasn’t available. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, installed on your Mac or PC, yours to keep forever — Sale ends May 17. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 May 2026

Instead of the standard, boring rectangular fins found in the home PC, the algorithm generated complex, jagged, and pointed copper structures optimized for both heat absorption and fluid flow. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 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