noun
Macintosh
MA-kihn-tosh
noun
1
A brand of personal computer made by Apple Inc.
"The design team does all its work on Macintosh computers."
How to Use Macintosh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishApple's line of personal computers, now usually just called "Mac."
Common mistake
Not to be confused with "mackintosh," the raincoat, which is spelled differently and comes from a different namesake.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
Macintoshes plural, Macintoshes plural
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Etymology
Named after the McIntosh apple, itself named after the Scottish surname McIntosh, from Scottish Gaelic meaning "son of the chief."