ICF

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ICF is an acronym with several meanings:

• Immunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies syndrome.
• Insulating concrete forms, building construction systems that use concrete in a permanent form made of a rigid insulation.
• The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a standardized text on disease
• Inertial confinement fusion is a means of achieving fusion by compressing and heating a pellet of material
• Intracellular fluid is body fluid contained in cells (as opposed to extracellular fluid)
• Internal IBM Coupling Facility, an IBM mainframe feature
• The Internet Connection Firewall is a component of certain versions of Microsoft Windows.

A number of businesses and organizations use the acronym "ICF," including:

• ICF International, a Fairfax, Virginia-based consultancy
• International Cablemakers Federation
• Integral Coach Factory is a manufacturer of rail coaches in India
• The Intelligent Community Forum, a nonprofit think tank that focuses on job creation and economic development in the broadband economy.
• The Inter City Firm, a hooligan firm associated with West Ham United F.C.
• The International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin
• The International Curling Federation, now the World Curling Federation
• The International Canoe Federation
• The International Coach Federation, an organization for training and certifying professional coaches
• The Irish Cycling Federation