home computer

noun

: a personal computer used in the home

Examples of home computer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under Mayor Brandon Scott’s leadership, and with strong support from the City Council, Baltimore has unleashed this collaborative mindset on all three dimensions of the digital divide: broadband connections, home computers and the digital skills needed to use them. Broderick Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024 Our latest inductee is MOS Technology’s 6581 SID chip, which was responsible for the groundbreaking sound of the Commodore 64 home computer, and whose musical legacy lives on. IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2019 Street gangs ramped up some white collar crimes, such as check fraud and credit card fraud, more than 25 years ago, thanks to home computers and other technology. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 Advertisements and malware can be disruptive to a workday, invasive to a home computer user, and a general annoyance for most people. Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024 Friends tell us that in the 1980s Noble designed the interface chip for one of the earliest home computers, and the chip was named after her. David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024 Written on an early home computer with 10.5 million bytes of memory, Herbert’s work included treatments and rough outlines of what was meant to be—like Villeneuve’s contemporary adaptation—a two-part experience, at De Laurentiis’ initial suggestion. Max Evry, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024 The 400 was a strange beast: a hybrid home computer and game console that filled neither role well enough to hit the sweet spot Atari intended. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024 In the late 1970s, an ambitious new computer company called Apple started to brainstorm its next steps as the age of home computers suddenly seemed a reality. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home computer was in 1955

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“Home computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20computer. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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