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personal

personal computer

noun PER-soh-nahl Less Common
Communication Technology

Origin: English 'personal' (short for 'personal computer')

Usage Note

Personal is a masculine invariable noun — il personal, i personal — used colloquially as a shortening of personal computer. It is an Anglicism that peaked in the 1980s–90s; today computer or PC are more common. The full form personal computer (il personal computer) is also used and is likewise invariable.

Examples

"Ho comprato un nuovo personal ieri."

Natural Translation

I bought a new personal computer yesterday.

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