NPC
Encyclopedia
Games
- Non-player characterNon-player characterA non-player character , sometimes known as a non-person character or non-playable character, in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer through artificial intelligence...
in for example video games and pen and paper role-playing games - The compilation Nintendo Puzzle CollectionNintendo Puzzle Collectionis a compilation of puzzle video games published and developed by Nintendo for the GameCube home video game console. It was released in Japan, and was intended to be released in North America and Europe until it was announced that it was cancelled in both regions. It contains three video games: Dr...
- New Play Control!New Play Control!The New Play Control! series, known in Japan as is a program by Nintendo to upgrade several GameCube games for release on the Wii. These re-releases incorporate graphical improvements, which include 16:9 widescreen support. They also feature reconfigured controls to fit the Wii Remote...
, a series of Nintendo GameCube games rebranded for the Wii
Political Organizations
- National Peace CouncilNational Peace CouncilThe National Peace Council, founded in 1908, and disbanded in 2000, acted as the co-ordinating body for almost 200 groups across Britain, with a membership ranging from small village peace groups to national trade unions and local authorities...
in the United Kingdom - National People's CongressNational People's CongressThe National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
of the People's Republic of China - Nationalist People's CoalitionNationalist People's CoalitionThe Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a political party in the Philippines.-History:The Party was founded in 1991 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party...
, a political party in the Philippines - National Petroleum CouncilNational Petroleum CouncilThe National Petroleum Council is an American advisory committee representing oil and natural gas industry views to the Secretary of Energy.The council was established in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman to represent industry views on any matters relating to oil and natural gas...
in the United States
Student Organizations
- National Panhellenic ConferenceNational Panhellenic ConferenceThe National Panhellenic Conference , founded in 1902, is an umbrella organization for 26 national women's sororities.Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women and alumnae...
, an umbrella organization for college sororities - National Postgraduate CommitteeNational Postgraduate CommitteeThe National Postgraduate Committee of the United Kingdom represents postgraduates at UK universities. Since 2002 it has held charitable status...
, the representative body for postgraduates in the United Kingdom
Sports
- Nam Pai ChuanNam Pai ChuanNam Pai Chuan is a Shaolin kung fu style with centres in the UK, Belgium, France, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Australia and Malaysia. The name means "North-South Fist" and indicates its origin in the central Chinese style called "Fat Gar Kuen"...
, a style of kung fu - National Paralympic CommitteeNational Paralympic CommitteeNational Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
- The National Physique CommitteeNational Physique CommitteeThe National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
, a bodybuilding organization in the United States - National Provincial ChampionshipNational Provincial ChampionshipThe National Provincial Championship, or NPC, is the major domestic rugby competition in New Zealand. The NPC has seen many alterations to its format and brand. Since 2006 the National Championship has been split into 2 competitions, the ITM Cup and the Heartland Championship...
, a former domestic rugby competition in New Zealand
Miscellaneous
- Nasopharyngeal carcinomaNasopharyngeal carcinomaNasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, the uppermost region of the pharynx , behind the nose where the nasal passages and auditory tubes join the remainder of the upper respiratory tract. NPC differs significantly from other cancers of the head and neck...
, a common tumour of the nasopharynx - National Paralegal CollegeNational Paralegal CollegeNational Paralegal College is an online accredited for-profit distance learning college offering Paralegal Certifications, Associates, and Bachelors degrees in Legal Studies and is centrally located in Phoenix, Arizona.-History:...
- NATO Programming CentreNATO Programming CentreNPC is the NATO Programming Centre. It is responsible for system support and maintenance of NATO's Air Command and Control Systems. Amongst these systems is also the NATO Air Command and Control System ACCS....
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Near point of convergence, a measure of the eye's ability to converge
- Neighbourhood Police CentreNeighbourhood Police CentreA neighbourhood police centre is a mid-sized police station in Singapore, introduced in 1997 to replace the Singapore Police Force's Neighbourhood Police Post system...
, a mid-sized police station in Singapore - Non Paying Customer, an euphemism for shoplifter
- NPC (cable system)NPC (cable system)NPC is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the North Pacific Ocean linking the USA and Japan.It has landing points in:#Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan#Pacific City, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA...
, underwater cable connecting Japan and the United States - Nuclear poreNuclear poreNuclear pores are large protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope, which is the double membrane surrounding the eukaryotic cell nucleus. There are about on average 2000 nuclear pore complexes in the nuclear envelope of a vertebrate cell, but it varies depending on cell type and the stage in...
complex, in molecular biology
See also
- Fujicolor ProFujicolor ProFujicolor Pro is a line of professional color negative films from Japanese company Fujifilm. It currently consists of Pro 160S, Pro 160C, Pro 400H, and Pro 800Z....
160C, a photographic film formerly known as Fujicolor NPC 160