WC
Encyclopedia
Computing
- wc (Unix)Wc (Unix)wc is a command in Unix-like operating systems.The program reads either standard input or a list of files and generates one or more of the following statistics: number of bytes, number of words, and number of lines...
, a Unix utility used for counting words and lines in a file - Wing Commander (franchise)Wing Commander (franchise)Wing Commander is a video game media franchise consisting of space combat simulation computer games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures...
, a video game media franchise - Write-combiningWrite-combiningWrite combining is a computer bus technique for allowing data to be combined and temporarily stored in a buffer -- the write combine buffer -- to be released together later in burst mode instead of writing as single bits or small chunks.Write combining cannot be used for general memory access ...
, a computing performance method of combining multiple memory writes before sending them
Industry
- Wisconsin Central Ltd., a railroad subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway
- Workers' compensationWorkers' compensationWorkers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence...
, a form of insurance for employees to cover medical costs - Working capitalWorking capitalWorking capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organization or other entity, including governmental entity. Along with fixed assets such as plant and equipment, working capital is considered a part of operating capital. Net working capital is...
, a financial metric - Isleña AirlinesIslena AirlinesIsleña de Inversiones SA de CV, operating as Isleña Airlines under the TACA Regional brand, is an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. It offers mostly domestic scheduled and chartered passenger flights out of its hub at Golosón International Airport....
(IATA code), an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras
Entertainment
- W.C. (film)W.C. (film)W.C. is an independent Irish Film. The film has screened at numerous international film festivals worldwide, it won the best foreign film award at the 2009 Las Vegas film festival and best film at the Waterford film festival. The film was released in 2009.-External links:* * at indieWire* at...
, an Irish feature film set - WC (band)WC (band)-Current:*Skoda - guitar*Jaromir - vocals*Paweł - bass guitar*Billy - drums*Lech - guitar-Former:*Wiesław Obwieś Wójtowicz *Leszek Dzidziuś Weiss *Maciej Gulasz Kupiec -Discography:* Wyciągając Rękę Po.....
, a Polish punk rock band - WC (rapper)WC (rapper)William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
, a rapper from Los Angeles, California
Places
- Western CapeWestern CapeThe Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, a provinces in South Africa - WC postcode areaWC postcode areaThe WC postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes parts of the London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of Islington and a very small part of the City of London. The area covered is of...
, a group of postcode districts in central London, England
Other uses
- Allis-Chalmers Model WCAllis-Chalmers Model WCThe Model WC was a row crop tractor made by Allis-Chalmers from 1933 to 1948.Until 1938, the WC was unstyled and had a smaller radiator and tires. It was also the first tractor tested with rubber tires in the Nebraska tests...
, a row crop tractor - Tungsten carbideTungsten carbideTungsten carbide is an inorganic chemical compound containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms. Colloquially, tungsten carbide is often simply called carbide. In its most basic form, it is a fine gray powder, but it can be pressed and formed into shapes for use in industrial machinery,...
, a high-boiling point metallic alloy - Week Commencing, e.g. "looks as if next week is off & we need to schedule for WC 19 September", referring to the week starting with 19 of September.
- World CupWorld CupA World Cup is a type of sporting competition.World Cup commonly refers to:*FIFA World Cup *ICC Cricket World Cup*Rugby World Cup World Cup can also refer to:-Baseball and softball:...
, Almost any World Cup - WaistWaistThe waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....
Circumference, a measurement of abdominal obesityAbdominal obesityAbdominal obesity, colloquially known as belly fat or clinically as central obesity, is the accumulation of abdominal fat resulting in an increase in waist size...
, a risk factorRisk factorIn epidemiology, a risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. Sometimes, determinant is also used, being a variable associated with either increased or decreased risk.-Correlation vs causation:...
for cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseHeart disease or cardiovascular disease are the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels . While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system , it is usually used to refer to those related to atherosclerosis...
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