Synonyms

home computer

American

noun

a personal computer used in the home.

Etymology

Origin of home computer

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Some of them were genuine certificates supplied by an accomplice working as a technician at an airline, but with details altered on his home computer.

From BBC

Google says the Chinese company sneaks dangerous software onto millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google and security researchers say the mysterious Chinese company is an unsavory enterprise that sneaks unwanted and dangerous software on millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.

From The Wall Street Journal

She sat down in front of her home computer to record a video announcing that he had been sacked from the shadow cabinet and suspended from the Conservative Party.

From BBC

This is much more like buying a game for your home computer.

From BBC

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