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pc

 
picocurie; picocuries.

pc.

 
1. plural pcs. piece.
2. prices.

P/C

 
1. petty cash.
2. price current.
Also, p/c

P.C.

 
1. Past Commander.
2. British. Police Constable.
3. politically correct.
4. Post Commander.
5. British. Prince Consort.
6. British. Privy Council.
7. professional corporation.

p.c.

 
1. percent.
2. petty cash.
3. postal card.
4. (in prescriptions) after eating; after meals. Origin:
< L post cibōs
5. price current.
6. printed circuit.

personal computer

 
–noun
a microcomputer designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC
Origin:
1975–80

politically correct

 
–noun
marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving esp. race, gender, sexual affinity, or ecology. Abbreviation: PC, P.C.
Related forms:
political correctness, noun

professional corporation

 
–noun
a corporation formed by one or more licensed practitioners, esp. medical or legal, to operate their practices on a corporate plan. Abbreviation: PC, P.C.
Origin:
1965–70
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PC  
abbr.  

  1. Past Commander

  2. personal computer

  3. police constable

  4. politically correct

  5. post commander

  6. Privy Council

personal computer  
n.   Abbr. PC
A computer built around a microprocessor for use by an individual, as in an office or at home or school.
politically correct  
adj.   Abbr. PC

  1. Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.

  2. Being or perceived as being overconcerned with such change, often to the exclusion of other matters.

political correctness n.
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Cultural Dictionary

p.c.

An abbreviation for “politically correct.” It refers to social, political, and educational changes designed to redress historical injustices in areas such as race, gender, ethnic background, and sexual orientation: “Haven't you read the latest directive on p.c. language? Please refer to our colleagues as ‘women,’ not ‘ladies’ or ‘girls.’” The phrase and abbreviation, which also appears as PC, both debuted in the late twentieth century.


personal computer (PC)

A computer typically used in the home, office, or school. Also a generic term for a PC Microsoft® operating system.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

P.C. 
abbreviation for personal computer is from 1978; abbreviation for politically correct is by 1990.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: P.C.
Function: abbreviation
professional corporation

Main Entry: professional corporation
see CORPORATION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: PC
Function: abbreviation
1 percent; percentage
2 [Latin post cibos] after meals —used in writing prescriptions
3 professional corporation
4 purified concentrate

Main Entry: professional corporation
Function: noun
: a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (as a doctor, dentist, or physical therapist) especiallyfor the purpose of providing professional services and obtaining tax advantages —abbreviation PC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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p.c. abbr.
Latin post cibum (after meals)

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Science Dictionary
personal computer   (pûr'sə-nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
A computer built around a microprocessor for use by an individual. Personal computers have their own operating systems, software, and peripherals, and can generally be linked to networks. Compare mainframe.
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Computing Dictionary

PC
1. personal computer.
2. IBM PC.
3. program counter.
4. printed circuit.
5. Parallel C.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

PC

Also, p.c. An abbreviation for politically correct.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PC

  1. partly cloudy

  2. Past Commander

  3. penal code

  4. personal computer

  5. photoconductive

  6. police constable

  7. post commander

  8. political correctness

  9. politically correct

  10. professional corporation

  11. pulverized coal

pc
parallax second
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