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PC

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpiːˈsiː/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
PC or P.C., an abbreviation of:
  1. Peace Corps.
  2. Computingpl. PCs or PC's or P.C.'s. personal computer.
  3. British TermsPolice Constable.
  4. political correctness;
    politically correct.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
PC, 
    1. See Peace Corps. 
    2. ComputingSee personal computer. 
    3. See politically correct. 
    4. ElectronicsSee printed circuit. 
    5. See professional corporation. 

pc, 
  1. Physicspicocurie;
    picocuries.

pc., 
    1. pl. pcs. piece.
    2. prices.

P/C, 
    1. petty cash.
    2. price current.
    Also, p/c 
P.C., 
    1. Past Commander.
    2. [Brit.]Police Constable.
    3. See politically correct. 
    4. British TermsPost Commander.
    5. British Terms, Prince Consort.
    6. British TermsPrivy Council.
    7. See professional corporation. 

p.c., 
    1. Mathematicspercent.
    2. petty cash.
    3. Stampspostal card.
    4. (in prescriptions) after eating;
      after meals.
      • Latin post cibōs
    5. price current.
    6. ElectronicsSee printed circuit. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
PC abbreviation for
  1. personal computer
  2. Parish Council(lor)
  3. (in Britain and Canada) Police Constable
  4. politically correct
  5. (in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)
  6. (in Canada) Progressive Conservative
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pc abbreviation for
  1. per cent
  2. postcard
  3. obsolete (in prescriptions) post cibum
Etymology: (sense 3) Latin: after meals
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'PC' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
DOS - politically correct - synchronize - PC board - PC card - personal computer - printed circuit - professional corporation

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