ADC may refer to:
Aviation ADC Aircraft, a British firm established in 1920 ADC Airlines, based in Ikeja, Nigeria Aerospace Defense Command, of the U.S. Air Force Air data computer, an essential avionics component found in modern glass cockpits Andakombe Airport in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (IATA airport code ADC)
Organisations Arts ADC Theatre, venue of the University of Cambridge Amateur Dramatic Club Art Directors Club of New York, a professional association Australian Dance Council, a national dance advocacy organisation Hong Kong Arts Development Council, a statutory body in Hong Kong
Government and politics Aboriginal Development Commission, an Australian statutory body that existed from 1980 to 1990 African Democratic Congress, a political party in Nigeria Alliance for Democratic Change, a political party in Tanzania American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a civil rights organization American Deserters Committee, an anti-Vietnam War group Arizona Department of Corrections, US Arkansas Department of Correction, US Ashfield District Council, Nottinghamshire, England Asociación Democrática de Colima, a political party from the State of Colima, Mexico
Others Acadia Divinity College, a seminary on the campus of Acadia University, Canada ADC Map, an American map publisher ADC Telecommunications, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, Canberra Advanced Digital Corporation, a defunct computer company of Southern California
Science and medicine ADC (gene), a human gene AIDS dementia complex, neurological disorder associated with HIV and AIDS Allyl diglycol carbonate or CR-39, a polymer Antibody-drug conjugate, a type of anticancer treatment Apparent diffusion coefficient, a derived value from a diffusion MRI Automated dispensing cabinet, a computerized drug storage device for hospitals Azodicarbonamide, a blowing agent Accretion disk corona, an area of hot plasma around an accretion disk
Technology Advanced Direct Connect, a peer-to-peer file sharing and chat protocol Analog-to-digital converter, a type of electronic circuit Android Developer Challenge, a competition Apple Developer Connection, Apple Computer's developer network Apple Display Connector, similar to the DVI connector Application delivery controller, for accelerating website performance Automatic Data Capture, for automatic identification, data collection and storage into computer systems
Other uses Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle (1806–1893), French-Swiss botanist (taxonomic author abbreviation "A.DC.") Adlington (Cheshire) railway station, UK (National Rail code) Aide-de-camp, assistant to a senior military or government person Aid to Dependent Children, an American government social program from 1935 to 1960 Alternative Daily cover, material other than soil for containment in a landfill Andrew Dice Clay (born 1957), American comedian Axiom of dependent choice New Zealand ADC class diesel multiple unit, a type of diesel railway vehicle used on Auckland's suburban network