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Personal computer

A personal computer (PC), or simply computer, is a computer designed for personal use. It is typically used for tasks such as word processing, web browsing, email, file management, spreadsheets, and video calling. Personal computers are meant to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert, administrator, company or technician.…

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Personal computer

Nodes330
Edges329
Triples206
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006061
Components1

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Personal computer

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related to 1980s · 24
Personal computer → Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Another, Commodore, CPU, During, Following, Galaksija, In, July, KB, KB RAM, Motorola, NEC PC-98, Sinclair Research, The Amiga, They, UK, US, Yugoslavia
related to 1960s · 20
Personal computer → All Demos, Bell Labs, Dawon Kahng, Douglas Engelbart, Faggin, Fairchild, Fairchild Semiconductor, Federico Faggin, IC, In, Intel, Mohamed Atalla, MOS, Mother, RCA, Robert Noyce, SRI, The, The MOS, Widespread
related to Market share · 14
Personal computer → About, Almost, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, In, More, Of, PCs, The, The United States, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Worldwide
has impact · 12
Personal computer → BAN, Basel Action Network, Canada, EPR, External, In, Personal, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Some, To, United Nations Environment Programme, US
related to Terminology · 12
Personal computer → Apple, CBS, Confusion, For, IBM Personal Computer, In, Mac, Pain, PC, Since, The, While
related to Average selling price · 11
Personal computer → Altair, At, By, In, Kaypro, Michael Dell, Osborne, Selling, The, United States, US
related to 1970s · 10
Personal computer → Datapoint, Early, IBM PC, Intel, It, Micral, Minimal, Practical, The CPU, This
related to Software · 6
Personal computer → Computer, However, Internet, Software, The, Therefore
see also · 6
Personal computer → ATXIBM PC, Computer MuseumGaming, Electronics, History, PCPocket, Personal Computers
related to 1990s · 5
Personal computer → In, Internet, The, Web, World Wide Web

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computer computers personal pc software system operating use desktop used systems keyboard million pcs market first applications windows users user

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
word processinginstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
web browsinginstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
emailinstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
file managementinstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
spreadsheetsinstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
and video callinginstance ofIt is typically used for tasks0.80text
keyboardsinstance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text
computer displaysinstance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text
disk drivesinstance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text
and printers.Micral N was the earliest commercialinstance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text
non-kit microcomputer based on a microprocessorinstance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text
the Intel 8008instance ofPractical use required adding peripherals0.80text

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