personal computer

Summary

personal computer is a class of computers^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of class_of_computers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,907 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• personal computer's instance of is recorded as class of computers^[3].
• personal computer is a type of computer^[4].
• personal computer's Commons category is recorded as Personal computers^[5].
• personal computer's Unicode character is recorded as 💻^[6].
• personal computer comprises central processing unit^[7].
• personal computer comprises computer memory^[8].
• personal computer comprises motherboard^[9].
• personal computer comprises primary memory^[10].
• personal computer comprises power supply^[11].
• personal computer comprises computer monitor^[12].
• personal computer comprises computer keyboard^[13].
• personal computer comprises graphics card^[14].
• personal computer comprises computer case^[15].
• personal computer comprises computer mouse^[16].
• personal computer comprises central unit^[17].
• personal computer's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1957^[18].
• personal computer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Personal computers^[19].
• personal computer's Commons gallery is recorded as Personal computer^[20].
• personal computer's described at URL is recorded as https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?post_type=platforms&p=162^[21].
• personal computer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'PC'}^[22].
• personal computer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ordinateur personnel'}^[23].
• personal computer's different from is recorded as IBM PC compatible^[24].
• personal computer's different from is recorded as workstation^[25].
• personal computer's different from is recorded as computer terminal^[26].
• personal computer's different from is recorded as home computer^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

personal computer's instance of is recorded as class of computers^[3]. It is a type of computer^[4].

Use and Application

Components include central processing unit^[7], a processor type^[28]; computer memory^[8]; motherboard^[9]; primary memory^[10]; power supply^[11], a source type^[29]; and computer monitor^[12], a computer hardware^[30].

Influence

Things named for personal computer include IBM Personal Computer/AT^[31], a computer model^[32] and MyPCQQ^[33], a software^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35], founded in 2015^[36].

Why It Matters

personal computer ranks in the top 6% of class_of_computers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,907 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include IBM Personal Computer/AT^[31], a computer model^[32] and MyPCQQ^[33], a software^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35], founded in 2015^[36].