"NFC" meaning in English

See NFC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Initialism * (unicode): in the Unicode sense, a compound of NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”). Etymology templates: {{sense|unicode}} (unicode):, {{compound|en|NF|C|gloss1=Normalization Form|gloss2=Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition}} NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NFC
  1. (American football) Initialism of National Football Conference. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Football Conference Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-name-go5llPLE Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: NFCs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism * (unicode): in the Unicode sense, a compound of NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”). Etymology templates: {{sense|unicode}} (unicode):, {{compound|en|NF|C|gloss1=Normalization Form|gloss2=Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition}} NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} NFC (countable and uncountable, plural NFCs)
  1. (communication, mobile) Initialism of near field communication. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: near field communication Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-noun-vAUcqQWn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 27 10 Topics: communication, communications
  2. (materials science) Abbreviation of natural fiber composite. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: natural fiber composite Categories (topical): Materials science
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-noun-RL9qdD3M

Noun

Forms: NFCs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism * (unicode): in the Unicode sense, a compound of NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”). Etymology templates: {{sense|unicode}} (unicode):, {{compound|en|NF|C|gloss1=Normalization Form|gloss2=Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition}} NF (“Normalization Form”) + C (“Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} NFC (countable and uncountable, plural NFCs)
  1. (Unicode) Initialism of Normalization Form: (Canonical) Composition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Normalization Form (extra: (Canonical) Composition) Related terms (in Unicode): NFD, NFKC, NFKD
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-noun-X2ohANhf

Inflected forms

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