"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-prop}} NFC
  1. (American football) Initialism of National Football Conference. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Football Conference
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-name-go5llPLE Categories (other): Football (American) 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 telephony) Initialism of near field communication. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: near field communication
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-noun-vAUcqQWn Categories (other): Communication, Mobile phones, 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: 23 37 24 16 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 32 22 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 27 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 39 27 14 Topics: communication, communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, mobile-telephony, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  2. (materials science) Initialism of natural fiber composite. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: natural fiber composite
    Sense id: en-NFC-en-noun-M4weejg3 Categories (other): Materials science

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 Categories (other): Unicode

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