# personal computer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).
2. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).
3. A computer for use by one person at a time (using a microprocessor).

## Etymology
Often attributed to Stewart Brand (1974), but in use before (see quotations).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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