home computer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of home computer
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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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
After they mislaid evidence a number of times, she says, she carried her home computer and a pile of paperwork into the police station.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
She followed my recommendation to take the DMV’s fail-safe eLearning course on her home computer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
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
The Eberhardts owned a home computer, which Roy was allowed to use for homework assignments and for playing video snowboard games.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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