(countable, uncountable) 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.
In general, the prices for PC and Mac laptops can be competitive, […] 2006, Sonia Weiss, Streetwise Selling On Ebay, →ISBN, page 89:
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? 2023 March 7, Joel Loynds, “Best RAM for gaming in 2023: DDR4, DDR5 & more”, in Dexerto:
“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]. […] 1987, InfoWorld, volume 9, numbers 27-39, page 28:
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. 2013 April 29, Steve Kovach, “Is the PC dead?”, in CNN Business:
Versions of Word for PC and Mac 2010, Ann Raimes, Maria Jerskey, Keys for Writers, →ISBN, page 297:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of parsec.
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. 1987 April 4, Greg Thomas, “life-threatening”, in Gay Community News, page 6:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of private chat.
[…] but in the long run, the casino's PC (percentage) for casino games will erode your bankroll. 1997, Benny J. Berry, Gambling's Greatest Secrets Revealed:
The honest casino operator obtains it either by levying a direct charge or by extracting a favorable P.C. (percentage) on each wager. 1978, John Scarne, Scarne's Guide to Casino Gambling, page 321:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
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However, the process of ‘PC’ing’ cheese on toast was too much for me. a. 2005, John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt, Second edition, Troubador Publishing Ltd, published 2005, →ISBN, page 193:
Becoming up in arms against the ACLU and others who are PCing Christmas really will amount to nothing in the end. 2005, Matthew Coker, Explanations 2005, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 272:
[Zii:] Weren’t they purple though?
[Gary:] That was the cartoon. Hanna-Barbera PCed it up for Amer… 2008 December 13, Giz, “Scream Queen”, in Ménage à 3, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2010:
1991 December, Renée Gearhart Levy, “PC’ed Out,” Syracuse University Magazine, quoted in Steven Mailloux, Reception Histories, Cornell University Press (1998), →ISBN, page 169.