"OPC" meaning in English

See OPC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} OPC
  1. (communication, programming) Initialism of Open Platform Communications. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Platform Communications
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-name-XNOrv6lx Categories (other): Communication, Programming, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 14 3 33 1 1 Topics: communication, communications, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (programming) Initialism of Open Packaging Conventions. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Packaging Conventions
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-name-OlcyVNmP Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 14 3 33 1 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: OPC AE [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], OPC DA [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], OPC HDA [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], OPC UA [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: OPC Client [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], OPC Server [communication, communications, programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} OPC (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry) Abbreviation of oligomeric proanthocyanidin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: oligomeric proanthocyanidin
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-noun-7-ultMkQ Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 14 3 33 1 1 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (medicine) Abbreviation of oropharyngeal cancer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: oropharyngeal cancer
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-noun-4w352hRo Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (construction) Initialism of ordinary portland cement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ordinary portland cement
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-noun-2etGWNnE Categories (other): Construction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 14 3 33 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 18 2 42 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 28 16 1 37 3 3 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  4. Initialism of offshore patrol craft Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: offshore patrol craft
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-noun-fuAAspBa
  5. Initialism of offshore patrol cutter Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: offshore patrol cutter
    Sense id: en-OPC-en-noun-mLTul-TS
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