"MFC" meaning in English

See MFC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MFC
  1. (programming) Initialism of Microsoft Foundation Classes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Microsoft Foundation Classes
    Sense id: en-MFC-en-name-bSHekDF9 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microsoft Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 19 30 36 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 20 20 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 20 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 22 28 35 Disambiguation of Microsoft: 80 7 6 7 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of IBM Music Feature Card. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: IBM Music Feature Card
    Sense id: en-MFC-en-name-96UwmCTj 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: 15 19 30 36 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 20 20 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 20 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 22 28 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: MFCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MFC (countable and uncountable, plural MFCs)
  1. (biology) Initialism of microbial fuel cell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: microbial fuel cell
    Sense id: en-MFC-en-noun-U96qAcLV Categories (other): Biology, 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: 15 19 30 36 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 20 20 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 20 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 22 28 35 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of multifunction centre, a printer-scanner combination, sometimes with a fax machine included. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: multifunction centre (extra: a printer-scanner combination, sometimes with a fax machine included)
    Sense id: en-MFC-en-noun-iHG4AuDb 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: 15 19 30 36 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 20 20 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 20 31 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 22 28 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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