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# pc

abbreviation (PC, PCs; pc)

«pc» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#m1)
2. (UK) PC stands for Police Constable, the lowest rank of police officer: PC Jones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#m2)
3. PC (or «politically correct») describes language or behaviour that tries not to offend groups of people; sometimes said in a mocking way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#m3)
4. pc (lowercase) can mean per cent or piece in short notes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#m4)

### In the lessons

In computing lessons: using a PC. In stories and news (UK): PC Smith helped the lost child. In everyday talk: «That's not very PC» means that might offend people.

### Examples

- I did my homework on the PC. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x1)
- Our classroom has six PCs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x2)
- PC Patel visited our school to talk about road safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x3)
- Turn off the PC before you go home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x4)
- He said the joke wasn't PC. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x5)
- The price went up by 5 pc. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/#x6)

### Note

Usually written in capitals: PC. Plural: PCs. Women police officers are also «PC» (WPC is old-fashioned). Read the context to know which meaning is used.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pc» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pc/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pc» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pc.html) on Mova free.