"UCD" meaning in English

See UCD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. Initialism of University College Dublin. Wikidata QID: Q1068258 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University College Dublin
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  2. Initialism of University of California, Davis. Wikidata QID: Q129421 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University of California, Davis
    Sense id: en-UCD-en-name-en:Q129421 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 15 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Universities: 49 46 5

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} UCD (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of user-centered design. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: user-centered design
    Sense id: en-UCD-en-noun-DLHW1qDf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 15 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 39 14
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