PC

noun, verb — 35 senses

PC

noun

/ˌpiː ˈsiː/

34 senses
  1. 1Initialism of personal computer.
  2. 2A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC…
  3. 3Initialism of parsec.
  4. 4Initialism of photocopy.
  5. 5Initialism of presenting complaint.
  6. 6Initialism of player character.
  7. 7Initialism of public convenience.
  8. 8Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in…
  9. 9Initialism of political correctness.
  10. 10Initialism of polycarbonate.
  11. 11Initialism of posterior commissure.
  12. 12Initialism of privy council.
  13. 13Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
  14. 14Initialism of press conference.
  15. 15Initialism of probable cause.
  16. 16Initialism of previous conviction.
  17. 17Initialism of Probate Court.
  18. 18Initialism of Production Code.
  19. 19Initialism of professional corporation.
  20. 20Initialism of program counter.
  21. 21Initialism of progressive contextualization.
  22. 22Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
  23. 23A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
  24. 24Initialism of protective custody.
  25. 25Initialism of private chat.
  26. 26Initialism of patrol craft.
  27. 27Initialism of patrol cutter.
  28. 28Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.
  29. 29Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
  30. 30forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police…
  31. 31Abbreviation of percentage.
  32. 32Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
  33. 33Initialism of personnel carrier.
  34. 34Initialism of photocard.
1

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of personal computer.

2

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.

  • “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]. […]1987, InfoWorld, volume 9, numbers 27-39, page 28:
  • In general, the prices for PC and Mac laptops can be competitive, […]2006, Sonia Weiss, Streetwise Selling On Ebay, →ISBN, page 89:
3 more examples
  • Versions of Word for PC and Mac2010, Ann Raimes, Maria Jerskey, Keys for Writers, →ISBN, page 297:
  • 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.2013 April 29, Steve Kovach, “Is the PC dead?”, in CNN Business:
  • 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?2023 March 7, Joel Loynds, “Best RAM for gaming in 2023: DDR4, DDR5 & more”, in Dexerto:
3

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of parsec.

4

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of photocopy.

5

Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of presenting complaint.

6

Games, Gaming Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of player character.

7

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of public convenience.

8

Government, Law enforcement Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.

9

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of political correctness.

10

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of polycarbonate.

11

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of posterior commissure.

12

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of privy council.

13

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.

14

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of press conference.

15

US, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of probable cause.

16

Government, Law enforcement UK, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of previous conviction.

17

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Probate Court.

18

Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Production Code.

19

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of professional corporation.

20

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of program counter.

21

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of progressive contextualization.

22

Government, Politics Canadian, Abbreviation, Dated, Initialism Initialism of Progressive Conservative.

23

Government, Politics Canadian, Broadly A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

24

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of protective custody.

  • 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.1987 April 4, Greg Thomas, “life-threatening”, in Gay Community News, page 6:
25

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of private chat.

26

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of patrol craft.

27

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of patrol cutter.

28

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.

29

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.

30

Bingo, Games forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)

31

Gambling, Games Abbreviation Abbreviation of percentage.

  • The honest casino operator obtains it either by levying a direct charge or by extracting a favorable P.C. (percentage) on each wager.1978, John Scarne, Scarne's Guide to Casino Gambling, page 321:
  • […] but in the long run, the casino's PC (percentage) for casino games will erode your bankroll.1997, Benny J. Berry, Gambling's Greatest Secrets Revealed:
32

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.

33

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of personnel carrier.

34

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of photocard.

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Derived terms
PC-compatible, PC-BSD, PC clone, PC-DOS, PC shaming, post-PC, WPC

PC

verb
1

Sometimes, With up To make politically correct.

  • 1991 December, Renée Gearhart Levy, “PC’ed Out,” Syracuse University Magazine, quoted in Steven Mailloux, Reception Histories, Cornell University Press (1998), →ISBN, page 169.
  • However, the process of ‘PC’ing’ cheese on toast was too much for me.a. 2005, John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt, Second edition, Troubador Publishing Ltd, published 2005, →ISBN, page 193:
2 more examples
  • Becoming up in arms against the ACLU and others who are PCing Christmas really will amount to nothing in the end.2005, Matthew Coker, Explanations 2005, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 272:
  • [Zii:] Weren’t they purple though? [Gary:] That was the cartoon. Hanna-Barbera PCed it up for Amer…2008 December 13, Giz, “Scream Queen”, in Ménage à 3, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2010:
Related terms
supt., DCI, DI, DS, DC, Mac, desktop computer, home computer, personal workstation, microcomputer, CPC, RCAP, CA, LPC, NDP, CCF, BQ

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