"BEC" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} BEC (uncountable)
  1. (computer security) Initialism of business email compromise. (a kind of cyberattack) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: business email compromise (extra: a kind of cyberattack) Categories (topical): Computer security
    Sense id: en-BEC-en-noun-a5iYkCpM
  2. (physics) Abbreviation of Bose-Einstein condensate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Bose-Einstein condensate Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-BEC-en-noun-hs3zWy9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 52 10 36 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Noun

Forms: BECs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BEC (plural BECs)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Initialism of bitch eating crackers (“contemptible person”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang, vulgar Alternative form of: bitch eating crackers (extra: contemptible person)
    Sense id: en-BEC-en-noun-t~vMX9Vc

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