PC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpiː ˈsiː/
Forms: form: PCs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of personal computer.
examples: text: “For some of the imaging we do,” says Richard Miner, research manager at the University of Lowell's Center for Productivity Enhancement, “we are using both the Amiga and the PC [with the bridge card]. […]
ref: 1987, InfoWorld, volume 9, numbers 27-39, page 28:
text: In general, the prices for PC and Mac laptops can be competitive, […]
ref: 2006, Sonia Weiss, Streetwise Selling On Ebay, →ISBN, page 89:
text: Versions of Word for PC and Mac
ref: 2010, Ann Raimes, Maria Jerskey, Keys for Writers, →ISBN, page 297:
english: It is not unusual to find both Mac and PC computers in college computer laboratories, so you may need to become familiar with both Word for PCs and Word for Mac.
translation: It is not unusual to find both Mac and PC computers in college computer laboratories, so you may need to become familiar with both Word for PCs and Word for Mac.
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text: There’s a devastating narrative being told about the PC these days: It’s dying.
It’s not a slow death either. Sales of traditional PCs are collapsing faster than anyone expected.
ref: 2013 April 29, Steve Kovach, “Is the PC dead?”, in CNN Business:
text: Looking for the best RAM for your PC in 2023 has gotten a little bit more complicated than before. With the advent of DDR5, you can now choose between a newer standard, and an older one. DDR4 has a differently keyed connector, and you’re also going to have to check that the RAM is compatible with your CPU in the first place. So, what should you buy?
ref: 2023 March 7, Joel Loynds, “Best RAM for gaming in 2023: DDR4, DDR5 & more”, in Dexerto:
glosses: Initialism of personal computer.
A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac.
glosses: Initialism of parsec.
glosses: Initialism of photocopy.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of presenting complaint.
topics: games
gaming
antonyms: NPC
glosses: Initialism of player character.
glosses: Initialism of public convenience.
topics: government
law-enforcement
glosses: Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
glosses: Initialism of political correctness.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of polycarbonate.
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of posterior commissure.
glosses: Initialism of privy council.
glosses: Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
glosses: Initialism of press conference.
glosses: Initialism of probable cause.
topics: government
law-enforcement
glosses: Initialism of previous conviction.
glosses: Initialism of Probate Court.
topics: broadcasting
film
media
television
glosses: Initialism of Production Code.
glosses: Initialism of professional corporation.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of program counter.
glosses: Initialism of progressive contextualization.
topics: government
politics
glosses: Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
topics: government
politics
glosses: A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
examples: text: The prison likes to force people out of PC by threatening them with disciplinary reports and taking away our property; also being made to sleep on a concrete slab with a blast of cold air constantly blowing into the cell.
ref: 1987 April 4, Greg Thomas, “life-threatening”, in Gay Community News, page 6:
glosses: Initialism of protective custody.
glosses: Initialism of private chat.
glosses: Initialism of patrol craft.
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
topics: bingo
games
glosses: forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)
examples: text: The honest casino operator obtains it either by levying a direct charge or by extracting a favorable P.C. (percentage) […]
ref: 1978, John Scarne, Scarne's guide to casino gambling, page 321:
text: […] but in the long run, the casino's PC (percentage) for casino games will erode your bankroll.
ref: 1997, Benny J. Berry, Gambling's Greatest Secrets Revealed:
topics: gambling
games
glosses: Abbreviation of percentage.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
glosses: Initialism of personnel carrier.
Derived terms: topics: computer
computing
engineering
mathematics
sciences
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
word: PC-compatible
topics: computer
computing
engineering
mathematics
sciences
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
word: PC-BSD
topics: computer
computing
engineering
mathematics
sciences
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
word: post-PC
sense: police constable
word: WPC