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PC-compatible

PC-compatible adjective: of a computer, offering the compatibility of the IBM Personal Computer regarding software, and―to a lesser degree―hardware.

Adjective

PC-compatible (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of a computer, offering the compatibility of the IBM Personal Computer regarding software, and―to a lesser degree―hardware.
    Synonyms:
    IBM-compatible

Noun

PC-compatible (plural PC-compatibles)

  1. A computer of this kind.
    • Most personal computers today use a 32-bit bus, but on PC-compatibles, the bus can also work in 8-bit and 16-bit mode.1998, Douglas A. Downing, Michael A. Covington, Melody Mauldin Covington, “bus”, in Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms, 6th edition, Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron’s Educational Series, →ISBN, page 65
    Synonyms:
    IBM-compatible

Synonyms of PC-compatible

Forms of PC-compatible

pluralPC-compatibles

Questions about PC-compatible

What does PC-compatible mean?
PC-compatible means of a computer, offering the compatibility of the IBM Personal Computer regarding software, and―to a lesser degree―hardware.
What part of speech is PC-compatible?
PC-compatible can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near PC-compatible in the dictionary

  1. PC Plods
  2. PC shaming
  3. PC speaker
  4. PC speakers
  5. PC-BSD
  6. PC-compatible
  7. PC-compatibles
  8. PC-DOS
  9. PC-ness
  10. pc.
  11. PCA

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