"WCF" meaning in English

See WCF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} WCF
  1. (computing) Initialism of Windows Communication Foundation, a runtime and a set of APIs in the .NET Framework used to build connected, service-oriented applications. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Windows Communication Foundation (extra: a runtime and a set of APIs in the .NET Framework used to build connected, service-oriented applications.)
    Sense id: en-WCF-en-name-tcBUJPT3 Categories (other): Computing, Microsoft Disambiguation of Microsoft: 51 25 13 11 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Initialism of World Cat Federation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Cat Federation
    Sense id: en-WCF-en-name-GCpijhOT

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} WCF (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of weak coin flip. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: weak coin flip
    Sense id: en-WCF-en-noun-cRo01-WV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 25 40 7 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 24 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 24 48 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 24 48 8

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} WCF
  1. Initialism of women and children first (“a social norm in rescuing people from shipwrecks”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: women and children first (extra: a social norm in rescuing people from shipwrecks)
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