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home computer

home com·put·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohm kuh m-pyoo-ter]
    • /hoʊm kəmˈpyu tər/
    • /həʊm kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm kuh m-pyoo-ter]
    • /hoʊm kəmˈpyu tər/

Definitions of home computer words

  • noun home computer a personal computer used in the home. 1
  • noun home computer a computer for use in the home 0
  • noun home computer a personal computer for use in the home 0
See all 3 definitions of home computer

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Origin of home computer

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Home computer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Home computer

home computer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

home computer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for home computer

noun home computer

  • personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
  • pc — plural pcs. piece.
  • pda — (computer)   (PDA) A small hand-held computer typically providing calendar, contacts, and note-taking applications but may include other applications, for example a web browser and media player. Small keyboards and pen-based input systems are most commonly used for user input. The Apple Newton was a fairly early example.
  • notebook computer — laptop, portable
All 5 Synonyms of home computer

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