home computer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of home computer
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Some of them were genuine certificates supplied by an accomplice working as a technician at an airline, but with details altered on his home computer.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The newspaper ad, from 1996, features a man logging on to his home computer to trade stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025
I get a message that I’m using a computer they don’t recognize, although I’m using my home computer.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023
Even though he predicted the PC movement, Moore told Forbes magazine that he did not buy a home computer himself until the late 1980s.
From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2023
Classic arcade coin-ops, home computer, console, and handheld.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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