assemble-it-yourself computer
nounUK /əˈsɛmbəl ɪt jɔːˈsɛlf kəmˈpjuːtə/
US /əˈsɛmbəl ɪt jʊrˈsɛlf kəmˈpjuːtər/
A computer that you put together yourself from parts.
Dad bought an assemble-it-yourself computer so we could build it together on Saturday.
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2. A computer sold as separate components rather than as a finished machine.
The store sells assemble-it-yourself computers for people who like choosing every part.
3. A learning project where students build a working computer from a kit.
Her science class used an assemble-it-yourself computer to learn how hardware fits together.
4. A low-cost computer option where the buyer saves money by doing the assembly.
He chose an assemble-it-yourself computer to save money and learn about the inside of a PC.