personal computer
Example Sentences
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Monday's announcement instead focuses on a new CPU, or central processing unit, which acts like the brain of a personal computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The steam engine, assembly line and personal computer displaced jobs while giving life to industries no committee could foresee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The research lab was already known to Silicon Valley cognoscenti for having invented a personal computer called the Alto and the precursor to the Ethernet networking system.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He put another log into the wood stove and sat down at his personal computer, which was located next to his clock-repair bench.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
