"plc" meaning in All languages combined

See plc on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpiː ˌɛl ˈsiː/ Audio: En-us-plc.oga [US] Forms: plcs [plural], PLC [alternative], Plc [alternative], p.l.c. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plc (plural plcs)
  1. (business) Initialism of public limited company. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: public limited company
    Sense id: en-plc-en-noun-NNMHZukD Categories (other): Business, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: business
  2. (electronics) Initialism of programmable logic controller. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: programmable logic controller
    Sense id: en-plc-en-noun-Z-vlK8x6 Categories (other): Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: GB plc, UK plc

Verb [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|verb}} plc
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of place Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: place
    Sense id: en-plc-ro-verb-HLXGr7NC Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Central Palawano. Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Central Palawano terms

Inflected forms

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