[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

personal computer \personal computer\ n.
   1. computers a computer2 designed for use by one person
      at a time; -- contrasted with shared-time computers such
      as a mainframe, server or minicomputer, which may be
      accessed by multiple users each operating from a different
      input device in the 1990's, usually a terminal or
      personal computer. a personal computer typically uses a
      microprocessor for its cpu.

   syn: pc, microcomputer.
        wordnet 1.5 +pjc
see also:
mainframe server minicomputer personal computer 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

personal computer
     n : a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and
         designed to be used by one person at a time syn: pc, microcomputer
see also:
pc microcomputer 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

personal computer
     
         pc a general-purpose single-user microcomputer
        designed to be operated by one person at a time.
     
        this term and the concept has been successfully hijacked by
        ibm due to the huge market share of the ibm pc, despite
        its many obvious weaknesses when compared to other equally
        valid claimants to the term, e.g. the acorn archimedes,
        amiga, atari, macintosh.
     
        1994-11-02
     
     
see also:
microcomputer ibm ibm pc acorn archimedes amiga 
atari macintosh 

Computer >> C Words
Computer, definition of term: Computer
computer_pag1.html

Computer Progra >> C Words
Computer Progra, definition of term: Computer Progra
computer+progra_pag1.html

Computer Progra >> C Words
Computer Progra, definition of term: Computer Progra
computer+progra_pag1.html

Computer Output >> C Words
Computer Output, definition of term: Computer Output
computer+output_pag1.html

Computer Networ >> C Words
Computer Networ, definition of term: Computer Networ
computer+networ_pag1.html

Computer Langua >> C Words
Computer Langua, definition of term: Computer Langua
computer+langua_pag1.html

Computer Progra >> C Words
Computer Progra, definition of term: Computer Progra
computer+progra_pag1.html

Computer Scienc >> C Words
Computer Scienc, definition of term: Computer Scienc
computer+scienc_pag1.html

Computer Virus >> C Words
Computer Virus, definition of term: Computer Virus
computer+virus_pag1.html

Computer Techno >> C Words
Computer Techno, definition of term: Computer Techno
computer+techno_pag1.html

Page 1 2 3 4 5 Next