PC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does PC mean? 

• PC (noun)
  The noun PC has 1 sense:

1. a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

  Familiarity information: PC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

microcomputer; PC; personal computer

Hypernyms ("PC" is a kind of...):

digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)

Meronyms (parts of "PC"):

microprocessor (integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system)

PC board (a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "PC"):

desktop computer (a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace)

portable computer (a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand)

 Context examples 

Also called ABVE-PC, ABVE-PC regimen, and DBVE-PC.

(DBVE-PC regimen, NCI Dictionary)

Also called ABVE-PC, ABVE-PC regimen, and DBVE-PC regimen.

(DBVE-PC, NCI Dictionary)

Detox-PC differs from Detox adjuvant and Detox-B in that Detox-PC contains egg phosphatidylcholine and alpha-tocopherol.

(DetoxPC, NCI Thesaurus)

PC-12 adheres poorly to plastic, and tends to grow in small clusters.

(PC-12, NCI Thesaurus)

Pharmacokinetic parameters derived from pharmacokinetic concentration-time (PC) data.

(Pharmacokinetic Parameters Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Also called ABVE-PC regimen, DBVE-PC, and DBVE-PC regimen.

(ABVE-PC, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Carbo-Tax regimen, carboplatin-Taxol, carboplatin-Taxol regimen, and PC regimen.

(CaT regimen, NCI Dictionary)

Also called ABVE-PC, DBVE-PC, and DBVE-PC regimen.

(ABVE-PC regimen, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Carbo-Tax regimen, carboplatin-Taxol, CaT regimen, and PC regimen.

(carboplatin-Taxol regimen, NCI Dictionary)

Also called carboplatin-Taxol, carboplatin-Taxol regimen, CaT regimen, and PC regimen.

(Carbo-Tax regimen, NCI Dictionary)