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2. Personal computer - Wikipedia

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   A personal computer, often referred to as a PC or simply computer, is a computer designed for individual use. [1] It is typically used for tasks such as word processing, internet browsing, email, multimedia playback, and gaming. Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician.

3. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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   A desktop computer, often abbreviated as desktop, [1] is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements.

4. Computer - Wikipedia

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   A human computer, with microscope and calculator, 1952. It was not until the mid-20th century that the word acquired its modern definition; according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known use of the word computer was in a different sense, in a 1613 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait: "I haue [] read the truest computer of Times, and the best ...

5. History of personal computers - Wikipedia

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   The history of the personal computer as a mass-market consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user's requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time-sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals.

6. PC - Wikipedia

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   Personal computer, a general-purpose computer for individuals IBM PC compatible, a ubiquitous personal computer architecture an IBM PC specifically running Microsoft Windows; Programmable controller (disambiguation) Pica (typography) (pc), a typographic unit of measure; Program counter, a special register inside CPUs

7. Gaming computer - Wikipedia

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   A gaming computer, also known as a gaming PC, is a specialized personal computer designed for playing PC games at high standards. They typically differ from mainstream personal computers by using high-performance graphics cards , a high core-count CPU with higher raw performance and higher-performance RAM .