Personal Computer (Noun)
Meaning
A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The first personal computer, the Kenbak-1, was designed in 1970 by John Blankenbaker.
- In the 1980s, the personal computer revolutionized the way people worked and communicated.
- She spent hours setting up her new personal computer, carefully connecting all the cables and peripherals.
- The development of the personal computer in the 1970s and 1980s helped launch the modern computer industry.
- His first personal computer was an Apple II, which he used to learn programming and play games.