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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The market turbulence was exacerbated by disappointing earnings reports from major personal computer manufacturers.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Several personal computer makers also helped pull the market lower after their latest earnings reports.
—Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Our thesis in Best Buy is predominately based on a new personal computer sales cycle, but new homebuying typically leads to purchases of appliances and home entertainment systems.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Many people now use their own personal computers and mobile devices and buy their own SaaS applications.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Several personal computer makers also helped pull the market lower after their latest earnings reports.
—Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Our thesis in Best Buy is predominately based on a new personal computer sales cycle, but new homebuying typically leads to purchases of appliances and home entertainment systems.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Many people now use their own personal computers and mobile devices and buy their own SaaS applications.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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