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A
personal computer
(
PC
) is a general-purpose
computer
, whose size, capabilities an oreeginal sale price maks it uisefu for individuals, an which is intendit tae be operatit directly bi an
end-uiser
wi na intervenin computer operator. This contrastit wi the
batch processin
or
time-sharin
models which allaed muckler, mair expensive
minicomputer
an
mainframe
seestems tae be uised bi mony fowk, uisually at the same time. Lairge data processin seestems require a full-time staff tae operate efficiently.