Pc-compatible

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A computer of this kind.

    "Most personal computers today use a 32-bit bus, but on PC-compatibles, the bus can also work in 8-bit and 16-bit mode."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a computer, offering the compatibility of the IBM Personal Computer regarding software, and―to a lesser degree―hardware. historical, not-comparable

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ibm-compatibleibm-compatible

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"Most personal computers today use a 32-bit bus, but on PC-compatibles, the bus can also work in 8-bit and 16-bit mode."

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