"PPC" meaning in English

See PPC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} PPC
  1. (computing) Initialism of PowerPC. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: PowerPC Derived forms (PowerPC): PPC64
    Sense id: en-PPC-en-name-blWV2fi1 Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'PowerPC': 100 0
  2. (Canada, politics) Initialism of People's Party of Canada. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: People's Party of Canada Coordinate_terms: LPC, CPC, PC, NDP, BQ, CCF Translations (People's Party of Canada): PPC (French)
    Sense id: en-PPC-en-name-p0G7jI8L Categories (other): Canadian English, Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 54 4 19 2 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 13 57 8 15 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 77 3 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 14 60 3 19 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 65 2 20 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 71 6 11 3 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of "People's Party of Canada": 1 99

Noun

Forms: PPCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PPC (countable and uncountable, plural PPCs)
  1. (UK politics) Initialism of prospective parliamentary candidate: a candidate selected for a future election before the election campaign has officially begun. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: prospective parliamentary candidate (extra: a candidate selected for a future election before the election campaign has officially begun)
    Sense id: en-PPC-en-noun-se~NE2w3 Categories (other): UK politics Topics: government, politics
  2. (Internet marketing) Initialism of pay-per-click. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pay-per-click
    Sense id: en-PPC-en-noun-EENe08XW Categories (other): Internet, Marketing Topics: business, marketing
  3. (economics) Initialism of production-possibility curve. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: production-possibility curve
    Sense id: en-PPC-en-noun-IpsGnFvz Categories (other): Economics Topics: economics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: PPB [economics, sciences], PPF [economics, sciences]

Inflected forms

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