MCU
Encyclopedia
Universities
- Manila Central UniversityManila Central UniversityThe Manila Central University is a private, non-sectarian, non-stock educational institution situated in EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines. It was founded and first directed in 1904 by Dr. Alejandro M...
, Philippines - Marine Corps UniversityMarine Corps UniversityThe Marine Corps University reports to the United States Marine Corps Training And Education Command. It was established on August 1, 1989 by General Alfred M...
, United States Marine Corps graduate school offering courses in military education - Ming Chuan UniversityMing Chuan UniversityMing Chuan University is a selective private university founded by Pao Teh-Ming and her husband Lee Ying-Chao. Named after the famous progressive Qing Dynasty governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan, it is known for its communication and business programs.-History:The institution was founded as a three...
,Taiwan
Other organizations
- Movimento dei Comunisti UnitariMovement of United CommunistsThe Movement of Unitarian Communists was a communist political party in Italy.It was founded in June 1995 as a split of the Communist Refoundation Party by those Communist MPs who had voted the vote of confidence to the government of Lamberto Dini The Movement of Unitarian Communists (Movimento...
, an Italian communist party - The Modern Churchpeople's Union, an Anglican liberal theological organisation
- Monte Carlo UniversalMonte Carlo UniversalMonte Carlo Universal is a project on development and practical use of a universal computer code for simulation of particle transport in three-dimensional systems by means of the Monte Carlo method....
(MCU) is a project on development and practical use of a universal computer code for simulation of particle transport (neutrons, photons, electrons) in three-dimensional systems by means of the Monte Carlo method - Municipal Credit UnionMunicipal Credit UnionMunicipal Credit Union is a state chartered credit union headquartered in New York City, regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration . MCU is metro New York's largest credit union...
, a credit union in New York City
Media
- Medium close-upMedium shotIn film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up"...
, a camera direction used on British television scripts - Multipoint control unitMultipoint Control UnitA Multipoint Control Unit is a device commonly used to bridge videoconferencing connections.The Multipoint Control Unit is an endpoint on the LAN that provides the capability for 3 or more terminals and gateways to participate in a multipoint conference...
(MCU) is a device in video-conferencing that connects two or more audiovisual terminals together into one single video-conference call.
Other science and technology
- A microcontroller unitMicrocontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on chip, as well as a typically small amount of RAM...
(MCU) is a single chipIntegrated circuitAn integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
that contains a processorCentral processing unitThe central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
, RAM, ROMRead-only memoryRead-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
, clock and I/OI/OI/O may refer to:* Input/output, a system of communication for information processing systems* Input-output model, an economic model of flow prediction between sectors...
control unit. Hundreds of millions of MCUs are used in myriad devices ranging from automobileAutomobileAn automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s to action figureAction figureAn action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, video game, or television program. These action figures are usually marketed towards boys and male collectors...
s - Minimum coded unit, the pixel block size of JPEG image used for coding; usually 8×8 pixels for grayscale and 4:4:4 format, and 16×16 pixels for YCbCr 4:2:0 color JPEG image
- Multi-chip unit, a high-density packaging system that contains the central processing unitCentral processing unitThe central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
of the VAX 9000VAX 9000The VAX 9000, code named Aridus, was a family of high-end minicomputers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation using processors implementing the VAX instruction set architecture . The VAX 9000 was positioned by Digital as its first mainframe...
minicomputerMinicomputerA minicomputer is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems and the smallest single-user systems... - milk clotting units, a measure of enzyme activity
- Modular component unit (MCU) used with ARINC 404/600 series avionics "black box" systems; standard incremental widths are used for these boxes and their mounting system to ensure design compatibility for the avionics supplier and the aircraft manufacturer, and future additions or upgrades; example: Two 2MCU boxes and mounting trays will occupy the same space on an ARINC 404/600 shelf as one 4MCU box and tray; the standard also covers cooling air supply allocation from the mounting shelf system
- Moisture Curing Polyurethane Coatings, corrosion resistant marine and protective coatings
- Mitochondrial CalciumCalciumCalcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
UniporterUniporterA uniporter is an integral membrane protein that is involved in facilitated diffusion. They can be either a channel or a carrier protein....
, a crucial calcium channel newly discovered in a human cell's mitochondria
Other
- Marvel Cinematic UniverseMarvel Cinematic UniverseThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is a shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero films independently developed by Marvel Studios, based on characters published in Marvel Comics. The setting is much like the Marvel Universe in comic books. The universe was established by crossing over...
, A shared fictional universe of superhero films developed by Marvel StudiosMarvel StudiosMarvel Studios, originally Marvel Films, is an American television and motion picture studio based in Manhattan Beach, California. Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, a self-contained part of the The Walt Disney Company conglomerate....
based on charactersCharacter (arts)A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
published in Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
much like the Marvel UniverseMarvel UniverseThe Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
in comic books. - The (fictional) Major Crimes Unit of the Gotham City Police DepartmentGotham City Police DepartmentThe Gotham City Police Department is a fictional police department servicing Gotham City, as depicted in comic books published by DC Comics, in particular those tied into the Batman books.-History of GCPD:...
in the BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
series of comic books; and the agency of the Chicago Police DepartmentChicago Police DepartmentThe Chicago Police Department, also known as the CPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. It is the largest police department in the Midwest and the second largest local law enforcement agency in the...
in the TV Series Crime StoryCrime Story (TV series)Crime Story is an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The executive producer was Michael Mann, who had left Miami Vice to oversee Crime Story and direct the film Manhunter. The show premiered with a two hour pilot — a movie which had been exhibited theatrically —...
; the term recurred again in the movie Heat, as the Unit from which Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) takes down Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and his crew - The IATA airport code for Montluçon - Guéret Airport in France
- Main control unit
- MCU (artist), Japanese HipHop/Rap artist, formerly member of Kick the Can CrewKick the Can CrewKick the Can Crew is a mainstream pop and hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan, consisting of members Kreva, MCU, and Little.Formed in 1998, the group enjoyed popularity for their top singles "Good Music" and "Sayonara Sayonara"...
; currently working as solo artist - material change of use Material change of use is a term the State Government of Queensland (Australia) and Queensland local governments use in the assessment of property development applications. It is defined in the Queensland Government's Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) as:
- the start of a new use of the premises;
- the re-establishment on the premises of a use that has been abandoned, or
- a material change in the intensity or scale of the use of the premises.
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