home computers
Personal computing devices
Home computers are personal computers designed for household use, distinguished from business machines and earlier hobbyist kits by their relative affordability and ease of setup.
The term emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in the 1980s with machines like the Commodore 64 and Apple II.
As personal computers became ubiquitous in homes and offices alike, the distinction faded—now we just say computers.
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- desktopPrimary computer interface
- PCHome computer, or tactful
- keyboardArray of input keys
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Large central computers
supercomputers · servers · server farms · minicomputers · ENIAC
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Handheld touchscreen computers
tablets · cloud computing · mobile devices · laptops · wearable computers
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