01 n. A computer{2} designed for use by one person at a time; -- contrasted with shared-time computers such as a mainframe, server or minicompute…
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A computer{2} designed for use by one person at a time; -- contrasted with shared-time computers such as a mainframe, server or minicomputer, which may be accessed by multiple users each operating from a different input device (in the 1990's, usually a terminal or personal computer). A personal computer typically uses a microprocessor for its CPU.(Computers) See: personal computer
Syn.
PC, microcomputer.