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
Doerr’s timeline starts in 1980 with the personal computer and microchip revolution, followed by the browser and the internet, the iPhone and cloud computing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The explosion in value I enjoyed can be owed to something that happened in the U.S. around 1980: Americans invented the personal computer industry.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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
