ADC
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ADC may refer to:
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In aviation:
- ADC AircraftADC AircraftThe Aircraft Disposals Company or Airdisco, was a British firm established in March 1920 to take advantage of the large number of World War I-surplus military aircraft on the market.-History:...
, a British firm established in March 1920 - ADC AirlinesADC AirlinesADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It operated domestic scheduled services and regional charter flights. It had applied to be designated on international routes...
, based in Ikeja, Nigeria - Aerospace Defense CommandAerospace Defense CommandAerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...
of the U.S. Air Force - Air data computerAir data computerAn air data computer is an essential avionics component found in modern glass cockpits. This computer, rather than individual instruments, can determine the calibrated airspeed, Mach number, altitude, and altitude trend from input data from sensors such as an aircraft's pitot-static system,...
In crime:
- America's Dumbest CriminalsAmerica's Dumbest CriminalsAmerica's Dumbest Criminals is an American reality series that aired in syndication from January 1996 to January 2000 for a total of 96 episodes, hosted by Daniel Butler and Debbie Alan. The series features surveillance footage, news reports and dramatic reenactments of particularly foolish...
, a reality television series - Arizona Department of CorrectionsArizona Department of CorrectionsThe Arizona Department of Corrections is in charge of the incarceration of inmates in 10 prisons in the U.S. state of Arizona. As of April 2009, the ADC manages over 40,191 imprisoned inmates and over 7,216 inmates who have been paroled or that are statutorily released. ADC is also in involved in...
In people:
- Andrew Dice ClayAndrew Dice ClayAndrew Dice Clay is an American comedian and actor who played the lead role in the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.Clay has been in several movies and has released a number of stand-up albums...
, an American comedian
In politics:
- The Asociación Democrática de Colima, a political party from the State of Colima, Mexico
In technology:
- ADC TelecommunicationsADC TelecommunicationsADC Telecommunications was a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. It was acquired by TE Connectivity in December 2010 and now ceases to exist as a separate entity...
in Eden Prairie, Minnesota - Advanced Data Connector, a Microsoft technology used in conjunction with ActiveX Data Objects
- Advanced Direct ConnectAdvanced Direct ConnectAdvanced Direct Connect is a peer-to-peer file sharing and chat protocol, using the same topology, concepts and terminology as the Direct Connect protocol....
, a peer-to-peer file sharing and chat protocol - Analog-to-digital converterAnalog-to-digital converterAn analog-to-digital converter is a device that converts a continuous quantity to a discrete time digital representation. An ADC may also provide an isolated measurement...
, an electronic circuit that converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers - Android Developer ChallengeAndroid Developer ChallengeThe Android Developer Challenge was launched by Google in 2008, with the aim of providing awards for high-quality mobile applications built on the Android platform. In November 2009, the winners of Android Developers Challenge II were selected after two rounds of scoring by thousands of Android...
, a competition - Apple Developer ConnectionApple Developer ConnectionApple Developer, formerly Apple Developer Connection or ADC, is Apple Inc.'s developer network. It is designed to make available resources to help software developers write software for the Mac OS X and iOS platforms...
, Apple Computer's developer network - Apple Display ConnectorApple Display ConnectorThe Apple Display Connector is a proprietary modification of the DVI connector that combines analog and digital video signals, USB, and power all in one cable...
, a proprietary modification of the DVI connector - Application Delivery ControllerApplication delivery controllerAn application delivery controller is a network device in the datacenter that helps perform common tasks done by web sites in an effort to remove load from the web servers themselves. Many also provide load balancing. They usually sit between the firewall/router and the web farm. The ADC is in...
, a device for accelerating web site performance - Armenian Datacom CompanyArmenian Datacom Company-Company Overview:Armenian Datacom Company CJSC is an Armenian-Norwegian joint venture in Armenia formed in April 2006. It provides data communication and corporate networking....
, in Yerevan, Armenia
In other fields:
- Acadia Divinity CollegeAcadia Divinity CollegeAcadia Divinity College is a seminary of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches and is located on the campus of Acadia University in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley...
, a seminary located on the campus of Acadia University - ADC (gene)ADC (gene)Arginine decarboxylase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADC gene.-Further reading:...
, a human gene - ADC MapADC MapADC Map, also referred to as ADC, is a publisher of maps and street atlases covering areas in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware and New Jersey. Although previously an independent entity, it was later owned by the Langenscheidt Publishing Group...
, an American publisher of maps and street atlases - ADC TheatreADC TheatreThe ADC Theatre is a theatre in Cambridge, England and also a department of the University of Cambridge. It is located in Park Street, north off Jesus Lane. The theatre is owned by the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club , but is currently run as the smallest department of the university,...
, the arts venue of the University of Cambridge - Adlington (Cheshire) railway stationAdlington (Cheshire) railway stationAdlington railway station serves the village of Adlington in Cheshire.It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is now privately owned and there is no longer a ticket machine, so passengers must purchase their ticket on the train.-History:Opened by the London and...
's (British) National Rail code - Advanced DC Motors Inc.
- After-death communicationsAfter-death communicationsAfter-death communications are communications that either are believed to or appear to have been received from a person who has died.Precise definitions of ADCs vary...
, communications from a person who has died - Aid to Families with Dependent ChildrenAid to Families with Dependent ChildrenAid to Families with Dependent Children was a federal assistance program in effect from 1935 to 1996, which was administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services...
, an American government social program from 1935–1960 - Aide-de-campAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
, a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank - AIDS dementia complexAIDS dementia complexAIDS dementia complex is a common neurological disorder associated with HIV infection and AIDS. It is a metabolic encephalopathy induced by HIV infection and fueled by immune activation of brain macrophages and microglia...
, a common neurological disorder associated with HIV infection and AIDS - American Deserters CommitteeAmerican Deserters CommitteeThe American Deserters Committee of Montreal, Canada concerns members of American Armed Forces who deserted their posts and went to Canada. The deserters were aided in their efforts by groups such as Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, the Revolutionary Union, The Resistance,...
, an anti-Vietnam War group - American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeAmerican-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeThe American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee states that it is the largest Arab American grassroots civil rights organization in the United States. According to its web page it is open to people of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and has over 40 chapters in 24 states and members in all...
, a civil rights organization - Antibody-drug conjugateAntibody-drug conjugateAntibody-drug conjugates are a new type of targeted therapy, used for example for cancer. They consist of an antibody linked to a payload drug . Hence, they are a type of immunoconjugate and often an immunotoxin.The antibody causes the ADC to bind to the target cancer cells...
, a type of anticancer treatment - Archives of Disease in ChildhoodArchives of Disease in ChildhoodArchives of Disease in Childhood is a peer reviewed medical journal of the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd in the field of paediatrics...
, a pediatric medical journal - Art Directors Club, a professional association
- Australian Dance CouncilAustralian Dance CouncilThe Australian Dance Council is a national dance advocacy organisation for dancers, choreographers, directors and educators. It has offices in the states and territory...
, a national dance advocacy organisation - Australian Defence CollegeAustralian Defence CollegeThe Australian Defence College comprises three tri-service educational organisations operated by the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory:* the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies ,...
, located at Weston Creek in Canberra - Automated dispensing cabinetAutomated dispensing cabinetAn automated dispensing cabinet is a computerized drug storage device or cabinet designed for hospitals. ADCs allow medications to be stored and dispensed near the point of care while controlling and tracking drug distribution...
, a computerized drug storage device designed for hospitals - Apparent diffusion coefficient