PCs
Non-Apple computers, briefly
PCs is the plural of PC, meaning personal computers—the desktop and laptop machines that became ubiquitous in homes and offices from the 1980s onward: Most offices still rely on PCs rather than tablets.
The term often contrasts with Macs, though technically all personal computers are PCs. (Lowercase pcs abbreviates pieces.)
Primary computer interface
- towerTall slender edifice
- motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform
- CPUMain computing chip
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
SSD · case · chipset · BIOS · firmware · heatsink · build · upgrade
Display or supervisor
- keyboardArray of input keys
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- scannerDevice that reads data
webcam · speakers · headphones · microphone · gamepad · joystick · wireless · dongle
Portable hinged computer
- notebookBlank pages for jottings
- netbookCompact budget laptop
- MacBookAluminum portable computer brand
- ChromebookGoogle's lightweight laptop
ThinkPad · convertible · detachable · touchscreen · trackpad · portability · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth
Digital game distribution service
- FPSVideo smoothness metric
- MMORPGMultiplayer internet adventure game
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
esports · Twitch · streaming · mods · multiplayer · RGB · headset · Discord
Microsoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
- driversVehicle operators or motivating forces
- antivirusMalware detection program
browser · applications · updates · installation · boot · partition · registry · command-line
Technical computing system
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
ergonomics · Zoom · email · backup · typing
desktop
Primary computer interface
- towerTall slender edifice
- motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform
- CPUMain computing chip
RAM · SSD · case · chipset · BIOS · firmware · heatsink · build · upgrade · benchmark
monitor
Display or supervisor
scanner · webcam · speakers · headphones · microphone · gamepad · joystick · wireless · dongle
laptop
Portable hinged computer
Chromebook · ThinkPad · convertible · detachable · touchscreen · trackpad · portability · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · USB-C
Steam
Digital game distribution service
- FPSVideo smoothness metric
- MMORPGMultiplayer internet adventure game
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
RPG · esports · Twitch · streaming · mods · multiplayer · RGB · headset · Discord · raids
Windows
Microsoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
- driversVehicle operators or motivating forces
antivirus · browser · applications · updates · installation · boot · partition · registry · command-line · freeware
workstation
Technical computing system
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
multitasking · ergonomics · Zoom · email · backup · typing
- computerscomputer, computers, desktop, desktops, laptop
- tech industrysoftware, computers, semiconductors, hardware, Amazon
- computer labscomputer labs, computers, desktops, workstations, desktop computers
- tech equipmentcomputers, laptops, desktops, monitors, keyboards
PCssmartphones
Handheld touchscreen computers
tablets · mainframes · mobile devices · supercomputers · iPads
Internet-delivered digital infrastructure
- IBM PCsEarly personal computer standard
- tablet PCsTouchscreen portable computers