PC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Synonyms:

microcomputer; PC; personal computer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("PC" is a kind of...):

digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)

Meronyms (parts of "PC"):

microprocessor (integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system)

PC board (a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "PC"):

desktop computer (a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace)

portable computer (a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand)

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Context examples:

Also called Carbo-Tax regimen, carboplatin-Taxol regimen, CaT regimen, and PC regimen.

(carboplatin-Taxol, NCI Dictionary)

These cellular signals, generated from two different synaptic origins, trigger a cascade of events culminating in a phosphorylation-dependent, long-term reduction in AMPA receptor sensitivity at the PF-PC synapse.

(Long-Term Depression Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

In the bone matrix, PC-1 is the major producer of PPi, which in turn has an inhibitory effect on hydroxyapatite deposition.

(Bone Mineralization Regulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Two osteoblast proteins, tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) and plasma cell membrane glycoprotein-1 (PC-1) are involved in this process.