personal computer
noun
: a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed to run especially commercial software (such as a word processor or Internet browser) for an individual user
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Teenagers drove the adoption of video games, personal computers, social media, and smartphones—dragging skeptical parents along behind them.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The goofy quest is a Reply All trope; the pair once travelled to the Middle East to track down a hacker who tried to take over their personal computers.
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Historically, Intel's factories only produced its own chips used in personal computers and data center servers.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The company that made the chips inside almost every personal computer sold for three decades.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The goofy quest is a Reply All trope; the pair once travelled to the Middle East to track down a hacker who tried to take over their personal computers.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Historically, Intel's factories only produced its own chips used in personal computers and data center servers.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The company that made the chips inside almost every personal computer sold for three decades.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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