Personal computer

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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. Unlike large, costly minicomputers and mainframes, time-sharing by many people at the same time is not used with personal computers. Personal computers are designed to be operated directly by an end user, instead of a computer expert, administrator, company or technician. The term "home computer" has also been used, primarily in the late 1970s and 1980s. The advent of personal computers and the concurrent Digital Revolution have significantly affected the lives of people. In 1981, the IBM Personal Computer was released, and IBM PC compatibles soon followed; the term PC came to be used historically to refer exclusively to these computers. Other personal computers introduced at around the same time, such as the Apple II, TRS-80, and Commodore 64, tended to be called home computers...

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