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PC

abbr.
1. Past Commander
2. personal computer
3. police constable
4. politically correct
5. post commander
6. Prince Consort
7. Privy Council
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pc

abbreviation for
1. per cent
2. postcard
3. (Pharmacology) obsolete (in prescriptions) post cibum
4. (Astronomy) parsec
[(sense 3) Latin: after meals]

PC

abbreviation for
1. (Computer Science) personal computer
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Parish Council(lor)
3. (Military) Past Commander
4. (Law) (in Britain and Canada) Police Constable
5. politically correct
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Prince Consort
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Canada) Progressive Conservative
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PC

or P.C.,

1. Peace Corps.
2.
pl. PCs or PC's or P.C.'s.
a. a personal computer.
b. a personal computer, usu. running a Windows operating system, having an Intel or Intel-compatible processor.
3. Brit. Police Constable.
4. political correctness.
5. politically correct.
6. printed circuit.
7. professional corporation.

pc.

1.
pl. pcs. piece.
2. prices.

P/C

or p/c,

1. petty cash.
2. price current.

p.c.

1. percent.
2. (in prescriptions) after meals.
[< Latin post cibōs]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.PC - a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a timePC - a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
microcomputer, personal computer
desktop computer - a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace
digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
microprocessor - integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
PC board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
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Translations
جِهَازُ الْكُمْبْيُوتَرْ الْشَخْصِيِّحاسوب شَخْصيصَحيح سِياسِيّاًضابِط شُرْطَه
osobní počítačpolicejní strážníkpoliticky správně
pcpolitibetjent
mikrotietokone / PC
PC
PC
PC
asmeninis kompiuterispolicijos konsteblispolitiškai teisinga
personalais datorspolicijas konsteblspolitiski korekts/pareizs
osobný počítač
osebni računalnikpolicijski stražnik
PC
เครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ส่วนตัว
kişisel bilgisayarPCpolis memurupolitik olarak doğru
máy tính cá nhân

PC

A. N ABBR
1. =personal computer → PC m, OP m
2. (Brit) =police constable → policía mf
3. (Brit) =Privy Councillor
B. ADJ ABBR =politically correct
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PC

[ˌpiːˈsiː]
n abbr
(=personal computer) → PC m
She typed the report on her PC → Elle a tapé le rapport sur son PC.
(British) (=police constable) → agent m de police
(British) (=Privy Councillor)
modif (COMPUTING) [industry, market] → du PC; [maker, sales] → de PC; [software] → pour PC
adj abbr (=politically correct) → politiquement correct(e)
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PC

(Brit)
abbr of Police Constable; PC Plod (inf) → Streifenpolizist(in) m(f)
abbr of Privy Council
abbr of Privy Councillor
abbr of personal computer → PC m
abbr of politically correct
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pc

[ˌpiːˈsiː] abbr
a. =postcard → CP =cartolina postale
b. =per cent
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

PC

(ˌpiː ˈsiː) abbreviation
1. personal computer.
2. police constable.
3. politically correct.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

PC

→ جِهَازُ الْكُمْبْيُوتَرْ الْشَخْصِيِّ osobní počítač pc PC Η/Υ PC mikrotietokone / PC PC PC PC PC PC pc PC pecet PC персональный компьютер PC เครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ส่วนตัว PC máy tính cá nhân 个人计算机
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