Meaning of PC | Babel Free
ˌpiː ˈsiːDefinitions
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Initialism of Proto-Celtic. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Abbreviation of piece. abbreviation, alt-of
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Abbreviation of parsec. abbreviation, alt-of
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Initialism of personal computer. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Penn Central. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Abbreviation of postcard. abbreviation, alt-of
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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. countable, uncountable
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Initialism of Coastal Patrol. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Abbreviation of percent. abbreviation, alt-of
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Initialism of parsec. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Phrozen Crew. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Abbreviation of probable cause. abbreviation, alt-of
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Initialism of photocopy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Plaid Cymru. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of presenting complaint. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Presbyterian Church. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of player character. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of public convenience. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Progressive Conservative Party. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism
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Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Philippine Constabulary. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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Initialism of political correctness. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of polycarbonate. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of posterior commissure. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of privy council. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of press conference. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of probable cause. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of previous conviction. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Probate Court. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Production Code. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of professional corporation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of program counter. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of progressive contextualization. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Progressive Conservative. Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable
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A member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Canadian, broadly, countable, uncountable
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Initialism of protective custody. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of private chat. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of patrol craft. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of patrol cutter. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49) countable, uncountable
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Abbreviation of percentage. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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Abbreviation of propylene carbonate. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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Initialism of personnel carrier. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of photocard. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
““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]. […]”
“In general, the prices for PC and Mac laptops can be competitive, […]”
“Versions of Word for PC and Mac”
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.
“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.”
“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?”
“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.”
“The honest casino operator obtains it either by levying a direct charge or by extracting a favorable P.C. (percentage) […]”
“[…] but in the long run, the casino's PC (percentage) for casino games will erode your bankroll.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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