"TDC" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: TDCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TDC (plural TDCs)
  1. (electronics) Initialism of time-to-digital converter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: time-to-digital converter
    Sense id: en-TDC-en-noun-c8INS03y Categories (other): Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 1 27 25 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 34 4 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 1 26 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 1 26 26 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. Initialism of torpedo data computer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: torpedo data computer
    Sense id: en-TDC-en-noun-oZnMzU93
  3. (engineering) Initialism of top dead centre/top dead center. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: top dead centre/top dead center Coordinate_terms: BDC
    Sense id: en-TDC-en-noun-N0bZeZTV Categories (other): Engineering, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 34 4 25 38 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (Philippines) Initialism of Theoretical Driving Course. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Theoretical Driving Course
    Sense id: en-TDC-en-noun-hKQf5G3k Categories (other): Philippine English, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 34 4 25 38

Inflected forms

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