"PC-compatible" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} PC-compatible (not comparable)
  1. (computing, computer hardware) Of a computer, functionally identical to the original IBM personal computer and able to accept all software and hardware designed or intended for it. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computer hardware, Computing Synonyms: IBM-compatible

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