"RPC" meaning in English

See RPC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} RPC
  1. (sports) Abbreviation of Russian Paralympic Committee (an organization). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Russian Paralympic Committee (extra: an organization)
    Sense id: en-RPC-en-name-XnUhfyhA Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Initialism of Regional Playback Control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Regional Playback Control
    Sense id: en-RPC-en-name-2lbqPiRw

Noun

Forms: RPCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} RPC (plural RPCs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of remote procedure call. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: remote procedure call Hyponyms: gRPC, XML-RPC
    Sense id: en-RPC-en-noun-~gaWdejH Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 3 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 5 44 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 3 45 15 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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