PC
ˌpiːˈsiː
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Definition of PC - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: personal computercomputer designed for use by one person at a time
  • I use my PC for gaming and homework.
desktop computer
2.
acr: politically correctshowing careful respect for all groups of people
  • She tries to be PC in every conversation.
politically correct
3.
acr: police constableRarelowest rank of police officer in some countriesRare
  • The PC arrived quickly at the scene.
constable police constable
4.
acr: player characterTECH.main character controlled by the player in a gameTECH.
  • The PC in this game can use magic.
player character
5.
acr: professional corporationTECH.company owned by professionals like doctors or lawyersTECH.
  • She formed a PC for her law practice.
6.
acr: probable causeTECH.reasonable reason for police to take actionTECH.
  • The officer had PC to search the car.
probable cause reasonable grounds
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Expressions with PC

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relating to technology or time after personal computers
The post-PC world relies on smartphones and tablets.
un-PCadj.
not following political correctness standards
That joke was really un-PC.
computer with all components in one unit
She bought an all-in-one PC for her home office.
IBM PCabbr.
first personal computer model made by IBM
My dad used an IBM PC at work.

Terms with PC included in their meaning

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pc hardware
handheld cursor controller that uses illumination and sensors to track motion
computer standard
able to work with IBM PC software and hardware
computer technology
computer that works like an IBM PC
HTPCabbr.
abr: home theater PC
computer set up for watching movies and shows
IBM PCabbr.
abr: The original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform
first personal computer model made by IBM

Examples of PC in a sentence

  • He bought a new PC for work.
  • His comments were not very PC.
  • The company promotes a PC environment.
  • PC Smith took the witness statement.
  • A PC directed traffic during the parade.
  • My PC leveled up after the quest.

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  1. French:PC, attitude et langage visant à éviter d'offenser des groupes sociaux, ...
  2. German:PC, politisch korrekt, ...
  3. Italian:PC, agente di polizia di grado più basso, ...
  4. Spanish:PC, agente de policía, ...
  5. Portuguese:PC, politicamente correto, ...
  6. Chinese:个人电脑, 政治正确, ...
  7. Japanese:パーソナルコンピュータ, PC, ...
  8. Arabic:كمبيوتر شخصي, مُرَاعٍ لِلتَّنَوُّع وَالاحْتِرَام, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחְשֵׁב אִישִׁי, תָּקִין פּוֹלִיטִית, ...
  10. Russian:ПК, политкорректный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:персональний комп'ютер, політично коректний, ...
  12. Hindi:पर्सनल कंप्यूटर, पीसी, ...
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