Frankenstein PC

noun

A custom-built or heavily repaired PC (type of computer) assembled from a mix of mismatched, repurposed, or discarded spare parts rather than brand-new, standardized components.

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Meanings

nounFrankenstein PC (plural Frankenstein PCs)

plural Frankenstein PCs

  1. informalcomputingA custom-built or heavily repaired PC (type of computer) assembled from a mix of mismatched, repurposed, or discarded spare parts rather than brand-new, standardized components.

Origin

Frankenstein + PC.

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APA

Frankenstein PC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenstein%20PC

MLA

“Frankenstein PC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenstein%20PC. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frankenstein PC,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenstein%20PC.

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