GCD
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GCD may refer to:
- Greatest common divisorGreatest common divisorIn mathematics, the greatest common divisor , also known as the greatest common factor , or highest common factor , of two or more non-zero integers, is the largest positive integer that divides the numbers without a remainder.For example, the GCD of 8 and 12 is 4.This notion can be extended to...
, concept used in mathematics- Binary GCD algorithmBinary GCD algorithmThe binary GCD algorithm, also known as Stein's algorithm, is an algorithm that computes the greatest common divisor of two nonnegative integers. It gains a measure of efficiency over the ancient Euclidean algorithm by replacing divisions and multiplications with shifts, which are cheaper when...
, an algorithm which computes the greatest common divisor - Greatest common divisorGreatest common divisor of two polynomialsInformally, the greatest common divisor of two polynomials p and q is the largest polynomial that divides both p and q evenly. The definition is modeled on the concept of the greatest common divisor of two integers, the greatest integer that divides both...
of two polynomials
and 
is the largest polynomial that divides both 
and 
evenly
- Binary GCD algorithm
- Gardner Carton & DouglasGardner Carton & DouglasGardner Carton & Douglas was a Chicago-based law firm that practiced from 1910 to 2006 when it merged with Philadelphia-based law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath....
, a former US law firm - General content descriptorGeneral content descriptorA General Content Descriptor is a file which describes downloads like ringtones and pictures to wireless devices. GCD's are plain text files. They are required by many wireless carriers to install applications on devices. The name of the file will end with a ".gcd" extension....
, a file format to describe content to wireless devices - Grand Central Dispatch, computing technology from Apple Inc.
- Grand Comics Database, a database of comic book information
- Grant County Regional AirportGrant County Regional AirportGrant County Regional Airport , is a public airport located one mile southwest of John Day in Grant County, Oregon, USA. Grant County Airport previously carried the FAA identifier 5J0.-External links:*...
(FAA identifier), an airport near John Day, Oregon, USA - Griffith College DublinGriffith College DublinGriffith College Dublin is a private third level college in the Republic of Ireland. It is based in and named after the former Griffith Barracks on the South Circular Road in Dublin. It offers courses accredited by a number of institutions and bodies in Ireland and Britain...
, a private college in Dublin, Ireland - Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
("Gong Chan Dang" in Mandarin Chinese), the ruling party of the People's Republic of China