"iMac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iMacs [plural]
Etymology: 1998, i- (“internet”) + Mac (“Macintosh”) Etymology templates: {{m|en|Macintosh}} Macintosh, {{prefix|en|i|Mac|gloss1=internet|gloss2=<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Macintosh</i>}} i- (“internet”) + Mac (“Macintosh”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} iMac (plural iMacs)
  1. (trademark) One of a line of all-in-one Macintosh computers made by Apple Inc. Wikipedia link: iMac Categories (topical): Apple Inc. Related terms: eMac, iBook, iPod, Power Mac

Inflected forms

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