PPC
PPC may stand for:
In communications and computers
- Pay per click, a method of charging for advertising on the Internet
- PearPC, a PowerPC platform emulator
- PPCoin, a combined proof-of-work/proof-of-stake cryptocurrency
- Peripheral pin controller, a feature present in the StrongARM CPU family that controls IO ports
- Pocket PC, Microsoft's specification for handheld devices
- ZEOS PPC, an early MS-DOS 5.0-based palmtop PC by ZEOS
- PowerPC, a microprocessor architecture
- PPC-1 (Pipe Pacific Cable), an international communications link constructed by PIPE Networks
- Protected procedure call, a messaging facility in computer operating systems
In business and economics
- Public Power Corporation S.A., electric power company in Greece.
- Production Possibility Curve (PPC) or Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF), a graph that shows the different quantities of two goods that an economy could efficiently produce with limited productive resources
In engineering and construction
- Ppc cycle, Production Planning Control.
- Plastic Parts Centre, a former name for Moss Express, a manufacturer and distributor of injected moulded parts
- Pollution Prevention and Control, the industrial permitting regime in the United Kingdom
- Polyester Powder coating of metals in building and automotive industries
- Powered parachute or paraplane, a type of ultralight aircraft
- Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC), a South African cement producer.
- PPC worldwide, a U.S.-based manufacturer of connector technology for the telecommunications, broadcast and wireless industries.
- Precast Prestressed concrete, a type of concrete structure that contains reinforcing cables or rods under tension
- Production Planning and Control of materials in the manufacturing industry
- Public Power Corporation of Greece (PPC S.A.), the biggest electric power company in Greece
In entertainment and sports
- 6 mm PPC (Palmisano & Pindel Cartridge), a family of centerfire rifle cartridges for benchrest shooting sports
- Paramount Pictures Corporation, an American movie studio owned by media conglomerate Viacom
- Particle projection cannon, a fictional weapon in the BattleTech universe
- Peg Plus Cat, a TV series
- Ppc Racing, a defunct NASCAR team
- Protectors of the Plot Continuum, an online shared universe centered around the eponymous fictional organization, dedicated to making fun of and parodying poorly written fanfiction.
- Police Pistol Combat, a type of target shooting competition
- The Party Planning Committee from The Office
In politics
- Partido del Pueblo Costarricense, the Costa Rican People's Party
- Partido de los Pueblos Costeños, a regional political party in Nicaragua
- Partido Popular Cristiano (Peru) (Christian People's Party), a Peruvian political party
- Partit Popular de Catalunya, the Catalan branch of People's Party (Spain)
- Peoples Planning Campaign (People`s Plan Campaign), the Kerala experiment in decentralisation of powers to local governments
- Prospective parliamentary candidate, a role in politics in the United Kingdom
- Pirate Party of Canada
- Pirate Party of Chile
- Czech Pirate Party
In science
- 4-Phenyl-4-(1-piperidinyl)cyclohexanolcyclohexanol, an organic chemical
- Pediatric Prehospital Care, an educational program offered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
- Petits Propos Culinaires, a journal of food studies and history
- Polypropylene carbonate, a plastic
- Posterior parietal cortex, an association area involved in the integration of sensory information from multiple modalities
Other uses
- Pakistan Penal Code
- Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, a publishing agency of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Prior Park College, a Catholic private school in Bath