P.C.

See also: pc, PC, pC, pc., p.c., and Pç.

English

Adjective

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

1. Initialism of politically correct.

   Alternative form: PC

   • 1994, Chris Dodge, quotee, “Slap a Ham Records”, in Chaotic Noise, number 3, Roanoke, Va., page [44]:

     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.

Noun

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

1. Alternative form of PC (“personal computer”).
   • 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:

     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.

   • 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 6 November 2025:

     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.

   • 1997 September 29, John Markoff, “Microsoft vs. Netscape: The Border War Heats Up”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:

     Code-named Aurora, the program is designed as a component of Netscape's Communicator Web-browser software and is intended to offer users a smoother ride between the Internet and files stored on their own P.C.'s.

   • 2016 February 16, Karan Mahajan, “One Man’s Impossible Quest to Read—and Review—the World”, in The New Yorker‎, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 February 2016:

     [Michael A.] Orthofer built the site [Complete Review]—it took about five months; he coded it with basic HTML—on a P.C. at his home, in Manhattan, in 1999.