"PDC" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} PDC
  1. (telecommunications) Initialism of Personal Digital Cellular, a 2G mobile standard used in Japan. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Personal Digital Cellular (extra: a 2G mobile standard used in Japan) Categories (topical): Telecommunications
  2. (UK, sports) Initialism of Professional Darts Corporation. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Professional Darts Corporation Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-PDC-en-name-82RJPubI Categories (other): British English Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: PDCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PDC (plural PDCs)
  1. Initialism of program delivery control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: program delivery control
    Sense id: en-PDC-en-noun-dgL6TSK8
  2. (underwater diving) Initialism of personal dive computer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: personal dive computer Categories (topical): Underwater diving
    Sense id: en-PDC-en-noun-9olLkOQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 34 3 49 Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving

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