"BCI" meaning in All languages combined

See BCI on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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  1. Initialism of Book Citation Index. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Book Citation Index
    Sense id: en-BCI-en-name-tjY6rQM8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 34 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 24 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 22 20 17
  2. Initialism of Better Cotton Initiative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Better Cotton Initiative
    Sense id: en-BCI-en-name-JiuNGwlK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 34 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 24 25 23

Noun [English]

Forms: BCIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BCI (plural BCIs)
  1. (networking) Initialism of bit-count integrity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bit-count integrity
    Sense id: en-BCI-en-noun-LDieTCnX Categories (other): Networking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 34 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 24 25 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of brain–computer interface. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: brain–computer interface Synonyms: BMI
    Sense id: en-BCI-en-noun-FAOXiLbe Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 11 34 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 24 25 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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