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p.c.

p.c. is the initialism of personal communication.

p.c. is the alternative form of pc.

Adjective capitalized: P.C.

P.C. (comparative more P.C., superlative most P.C.)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of politically correct.
    • But they're [Rupture] quite the opposite- they're very respectful of other people. They say offensive things to rock the boat and cause some turmoil in the world of safe, homogenized P.C. punk rock.1994, Chris Dodge, quotee, “Slap a Ham Records”, in Chaotic Noise, number 3, Roanoke, Va., [https://archive.org/details/chaotic_noise_3/page/n43/mode/2up page [44]]

Noun capitalized: P.C.

P.C. (plural P.C.'s or P.C's)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of PC (“personal computer”).
    • We are seeking a mature responsible person as a permanent part time systems administrator/programmer, to manage a Lantastic network of DOS/windows,^([sic]) P.C’s and assist the current Computer Manager in supporting Unix applications at our Milsons Point office.1995 April 1, CHU Computer Systems Manager, “Computer—DOS LAN, and UNIX Support”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, number 49,166, Sydney, N.S.W., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 52A, column 2
    • Today I will give the brand name, but it must be emphasized that there is no substantial difference between P.C.'s, assuming the specs are similar and the manufacturers or resellers are reliable and responsive.1996 October 1, L. R. Shannon, “Cable, Cable, Who's Got the Cable?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2025

Forms of p.c.

Adjective
comparativemore P.C.
superlativemost P.C.
Noun
pluralP.C.'s
pluralP.C's

Questions about p.c.

What is p.c. the initialism of?
P.c. is the initialism of personal communication.
What part of speech is p.c.?
P.c. can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near p.c. in the dictionary

  1. p. t.
  2. P. U.
  3. p.a.
  4. P.A.S.
  5. P.C's
  6. p.c.
  7. P.C.'s
  8. P.C.A.T.
  9. P.C.A.T.s
  10. P.C.I.
  11. p.d.

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