"BCL" meaning in English

See BCL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} BCL
  1. (computing) Initialism of Base Class Library. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Base Class Library
    Sense id: en-BCL-en-name-d565H1M5 Categories (other): Computing, 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: 63 37 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: BCLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BCL (plural BCLs)
  1. (education, law) Initialism of Bachelor of Civil Law. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bachelor of Civil Law
    Sense id: en-BCL-en-noun-SPSa82s3 Categories (other): Education, Law, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Topics: education, law

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