"CDC" meaning in English

See CDC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} CDC
  1. (business, historical) Initialism of Control Data Corporation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Control Data Corporation
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-name-TCQgEOSP Categories (other): Business, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 14 8 16 23 8 5 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 13 3 3 9 3 1 11 26 1 4 Topics: business
  2. (medicine, US politics) Initialism of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-name-jVJCzTuS Categories (other): Medicine, US politics Topics: government, medicine, politics, sciences
  3. (Java programming language) Initialism of Connected Device Configuration. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Connected Device Configuration
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-name-~lhCTVF3 Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 14 8 16 23 8 5 26
  4. (Philippines, business) Initialism of Clark Development Corporation. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Clark Development Corporation
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-name-Lbp1nB-s Categories (other): Philippine English, Business, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 14 8 16 23 8 5 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 10 2 2 12 3 1 18 23 1 6 Disambiguation of Organizations: 33 1 2 42 4 1 17 Topics: business

Noun

Forms: CDCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CDC (plural CDCs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of change data capture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: change data capture
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-noun-lXZ-kN9M Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (medicine) Initialism of centre for disease control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: centre for disease control
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-noun-rPOyJhzz Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (cooking) Initialism of chef de cuisine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chef de cuisine
    Sense id: en-CDC-en-noun-Q76TJ~CZ Categories (other): Cooking, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 11 23 12 2 33 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 14 8 16 23 8 5 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 13 3 3 9 3 1 11 26 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 10 2 2 12 3 1 18 23 1 6 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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