home computer
noun
: a personal computer used in the home
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The man said that two days earlier, he was somehow locked out of his home computer. 
Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 July 2022 Human trafficking, child pornography and other illicit activities have moved away from dark alleys to at-home computer screens. Keith Barthold, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Most people would still be better off with a smaller 13-inch model, but for those who just want more screen space, or want something that can realistically be a full-time home computer, this is a worthy addition. Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 July 2022 And as those laws were codified, the world wide web came online, giving anyone with a home computer increasingly easy access to court records. Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 A Louis Harris & Associates survey finds that 10% of U.S. adults have a home computer and, of those, 14% use a modem to send and receive information. Gil Press, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 One version of the attack video circulating online indicates that the viewer who saved it was watching a stream of Gendron’s home computer screen, which was in turn displaying the live attack video. Reed Albergotti, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 One version of the attack video circulating online indicates that the viewer who saved it was watching a stream of Gendron’s home computer screen, which was in turn displaying the live attack video. Jon Swaine And Reed Albergotti, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2022 From the privacy and safety of a home computer, users could search community forums and trade instant messages that provided support, encouragement and guidance. Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2022 See More
Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 July 2022 Human trafficking, child pornography and other illicit activities have moved away from dark alleys to at-home computer screens. Keith Barthold, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Most people would still be better off with a smaller 13-inch model, but for those who just want more screen space, or want something that can realistically be a full-time home computer, this is a worthy addition. Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 July 2022 And as those laws were codified, the world wide web came online, giving anyone with a home computer increasingly easy access to court records. Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 A Louis Harris & Associates survey finds that 10% of U.S. adults have a home computer and, of those, 14% use a modem to send and receive information. Gil Press, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 One version of the attack video circulating online indicates that the viewer who saved it was watching a stream of Gendron’s home computer screen, which was in turn displaying the live attack video. Reed Albergotti, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 One version of the attack video circulating online indicates that the viewer who saved it was watching a stream of Gendron’s home computer screen, which was in turn displaying the live attack video. Jon Swaine And Reed Albergotti, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2022 From the privacy and safety of a home computer, users could search community forums and trade instant messages that provided support, encouragement and guidance. Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above