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
Examples of personal computer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This represents a shift as significant as the move from centralized mainframes to personal computers.
—
Alexandra Andhov, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Keep your main network just for personal computers and phones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Through this collaborative program, anyone can download freely available software from the GIMPS website to search for Mersenne prime numbers on their personal computers.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
However, tariffs could raise consumer personal computer prices by as much as 50%, according to WCCFTech.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal computer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexandra Andhov, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Keep your main network just for personal computers and phones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Through this collaborative program, anyone can download freely available software from the GIMPS website to search for Mersenne prime numbers on their personal computers.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
However, tariffs could raise consumer personal computer prices by as much as 50%, according to WCCFTech.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal computer
Cite this Entry
“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share