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Meaning of PC | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌpiː ˈsiː

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Proto-Celtic.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Abbreviation of piece.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  3. Abbreviation of parsec.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  4. Initialism of personal computer.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. Initialism of Penn Central.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  6. Abbreviation of postcard.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  7. 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
  8. Initialism of Coastal Patrol.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  9. Abbreviation of percent.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  10. Initialism of parsec.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  11. Initialism of Phrozen Crew.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  12. Abbreviation of probable cause.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  13. Initialism of photocopy.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  14. Initialism of Plaid Cymru.
    UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  15. Initialism of presenting complaint.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  16. Initialism of Presbyterian Church.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  17. Initialism of player character.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  18. Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party.
    Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  19. Initialism of public convenience.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  20. Initialism of Progressive Conservative Party.
    Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism
  21. Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  22. Initialism of Philippine Constabulary.
    Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
  23. Initialism of political correctness.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  24. Initialism of polycarbonate.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  25. Initialism of posterior commissure.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  26. Initialism of privy council.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  27. Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  28. Initialism of press conference.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  29. Initialism of probable cause.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  30. Initialism of previous conviction.
    UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  31. Initialism of Probate Court.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  32. Initialism of Production Code.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  33. Initialism of professional corporation.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  34. Initialism of program counter.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  35. Initialism of progressive contextualization.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  36. Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
    Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable
  37. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
    Canadian, broadly, countable, uncountable
  38. Initialism of protective custody.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  39. Initialism of private chat.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  40. Initialism of patrol craft.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  41. Initialism of patrol cutter.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  42. Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  43. Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  44. forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)
    countable, uncountable
  45. Abbreviation of percentage.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  46. Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  47. Initialism of personnel carrier.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  48. Initialism of photocard.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية كمبيوتر شخصي
Deutsch PC
Ελληνικά Η/Υ
Français mcx PC
Magyar db
Italiano pc
日本語 ポリコレ
한국어 ea (ea) 피시
Polski PC pecet proc. ps szt.
Português PC
Русский шт.
Svenska persondator st.

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.
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