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'''ABC''' | '''ABC''', '''abc''', or '''Abc''' commonly refers to: | ||
'''ABC''' or ''' | * ABC, the first three letters of the [[Latin script]] | ||
'''ABC''', '''abc''', or '''Abc''' may also refer to: | |||
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==Arts, entertainment | |||
==Arts, media, and entertainment== | |||
===Broadcasting=== | ===Broadcasting=== | ||
* [[American Broadcasting Company]], a commercial American TV broadcaster | * [[American Broadcasting Company]], a commercial American TV broadcaster | ||
** [[Disney–ABC Television Group]], the former name of the parent organization of ABC | ** [[Disney–ABC Television Group]], the former name of the parent organization of ABC | ||
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*** [[ABC Canberra (TV station)]], Canberra, and other ABC TV local stations in state capitals | *** [[ABC Canberra (TV station)]], Canberra, and other ABC TV local stations in state capitals | ||
*** [[ABC Australia (Southeast Asian TV channel)]], an international pay TV channel | *** [[ABC Australia (Southeast Asian TV channel)]], an international pay TV channel | ||
* [[ABC Radio (disambiguation)]], several radio stations | ** [[ABC Radio (disambiguation)]], several radio stations | ||
* [[Aliw Broadcasting Corporation]], a Philippine broadcast company | |||
* [[TV5 Network|Associated Broadcasting Corporation]], the former name of TV5 Network, Inc., a Philippine media company | * [[TV5 Network|Associated Broadcasting Corporation]], the former name of TV5 Network, Inc., a Philippine media company | ||
** [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|ABC-5]], the former name of TV5, a Philippine free-to-air television network | ** [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|ABC-5]], the former name of TV5, a Philippine free-to-air television network | ||
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* Associated Broadcasting Company, a former name of [[Associated Television]], a British television company | * Associated Broadcasting Company, a former name of [[Associated Television]], a British television company | ||
* [[African Barter Company]], a pan-African barter broadcast syndication company | * [[African Barter Company]], a pan-African barter broadcast syndication company | ||
* [[TVP ABC]], a Polish children's television channel | |||
* [[ABC Television-Africa]], a defunct Sierra Leone television channel | |||
* [[Asociación Boliviana de Canales]], a defunct Bolivian television network | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
==== Albums ==== | ====Albums==== | ||
* [[ABC (Jin album)|''ABC'' (Jin album)]], a 2007 album by rapper MC Jin | * [[ABC (Jin album)|''ABC'' (Jin album)]], a 2007 album by rapper MC Jin | ||
* [[ABC (Kreidler album)|''ABC'' (Kreidler album)]], a 2014 album by Kreidler | * [[ABC (Kreidler album)|''ABC'' (Kreidler album)]], a 2014 album by Kreidler | ||
* [[ABC (The Jackson 5 album)|''ABC'' (The Jackson 5 album)]], a 1970 album by The Jackson | * [[ABC (The Jackson 5 album)|''ABC'' (The Jackson 5 album)]], a 1970 album by The Jackson 5 | ||
====Groups==== | ====Groups==== | ||
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* [[ABC (band)]], an English pop band | * [[ABC (band)]], an English pop band | ||
* [[Acid Black Cherry]], a Japanese rock band | * [[Acid Black Cherry]], a Japanese rock band | ||
* [[Active Bird Community]], an American indie rock band | |||
* [[Alien Beat Club]], a Danish pop and R&B band | * [[Alien Beat Club]], a Danish pop and R&B band | ||
* [[Andrus, Blackwood and Company]], a Christian pop and R&B duo | * [[Andrus, Blackwood and Company]], a Christian pop and R&B duo | ||
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* [[ABC Records]], an American record label | * [[ABC Records]], an American record label | ||
====Other music==== | ====Other uses in music==== | ||
* [[ABC song (disambiguation)]], several songs | * [[ABC song (disambiguation)]], several songs | ||
* [[ABC notation]], a musical notation language | * [[ABC notation]], a musical notation language | ||
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===Periodicals=== | ===Periodicals=== | ||
* [[ABC (magazine)|''ABC'' (magazine)]], an Italian magazine | * [[ABC (magazine)|''ABC'' (magazine)]], an Italian magazine (1960-1977) | ||
* [[ABC (newspaper)|''ABC'' (newspaper)]], a Spanish daily newspaper founded | * [[ABC (newspaper)|''ABC'' (newspaper)]], a Spanish daily newspaper (founded 1903) | ||
* [[ABC (Monterrey newspaper)|''ABC'' (Monterrey newspaper)]], a Mexican newspaper founded | * [[ABC (Monterrey newspaper)|''ABC'' (Monterrey newspaper)]], a Mexican newspaper (founded 1985) | ||
* ''[[ABC Color]]'', a Paraguayan newspaper founded | * ''[[ABC Color]]'', a Paraguayan newspaper (founded 1967) | ||
===Other arts, entertainment | ===Other uses in arts, media, and entertainment=== | ||
* [[ABC Cinemas]], a British cinema chain | * [[ABC Cinemas]], a British cinema chain | ||
* [[Alphabet book]], a type of children's book depicting the alphabet | * [[Alphabet book]], a type of children's book depicting the alphabet | ||
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* [[ABC Motors]], an English manufacturer of aircraft, aero engines and cars | * [[ABC Motors]], an English manufacturer of aircraft, aero engines and cars | ||
* [[Advance Booking Charter]], a type of air travel | * [[Advance Booking Charter]], a type of air travel | ||
* | * [[Albacete Airport]], Spain (IATA code: ABC) | ||
==Companies== | ==Companies== | ||
{{ | {{For|companies in broadcasting, music, and publishing|#Art, entertainment, and media}} | ||
=== | ===Finance=== | ||
* [[Agricultural Bank of China]], a bank in the People's Republic of China | * [[Agricultural Bank of China]], a bank in the People's Republic of China | ||
* [[ | * [[Bank ABC]], an international bank headquartered in Bahrain | ||
===Food and beverage=== | ===Food and beverage=== | ||
* [[ABC (food)]], an Indonesian-based food division of the H. J. Heinz Company | * [[ABC (food)]], an Indonesian-based food division of the H. J. Heinz Company | ||
* [[Aerated Bread Company]], a British bakery and tea-room chain | * [[Aerated Bread Company]], a British bakery and tea-room chain | ||
* [[Alcoholic Beverage Control | * [[Alcoholic beverage control state|Alcoholic Beverage Control]], or Alcoholic Beverage Commission, a U.S. state's regulatory control over the wholesaling or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages | ||
* [[Appalachian Brewing Company]], an American brewery | * [[Appalachian Brewing Company]], an American brewery | ||
===Transport=== | ===Transport=== | ||
* ''[[ABC Rail Guide]]'', British railway guide published between 1853 and 2007 | * ''[[ABC Rail Guide]]'', a British railway guide published between 1853 and 2007 | ||
* [[ABC motorcycles]], a British motorcycle manufacturer | * [[ABC motorcycles]], a British motorcycle manufacturer | ||
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* [[ABC Stores]], a chain of convenience stores in Hawaii | * [[ABC Stores]], a chain of convenience stores in Hawaii | ||
* [[Anglo Belgian Corporation]], a diesel engine manufacturer | * [[Anglo Belgian Corporation]], a diesel engine manufacturer | ||
* [[Audit Bureau of Circulations | * [[Audit Bureau of Circulations]], a private organization that provides industry-agreed standards for media brand measurement of print publications and other media outlets | ||
** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)]], a non-profit circulation-auditing organisation | ** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)]], a non-profit circulation-auditing organisation | ||
** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]], former name for the North American non-profit industry organization Alliance for Audited Media | ** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]], the former name for the North American non-profit industry organization Alliance for Audited Media | ||
** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)]], a non-profit organisation | ** [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)]], a non-profit organisation | ||
* ABC, a Finnish gas station chain owned by the [[S Group]] | |||
==Economics and law== | ==Economics and law== | ||
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===Politics and unions=== | ===Politics and unions=== | ||
* [[Abantu Batho Congress]], a South African political party | * [[Abantu Batho Congress]], a South African political party | ||
* [[ABC (Cuba)]], Cuban political organization 1931–1952, named after the system for labeling its clandestine cells | * [[ABC (Cuba)]], a Cuban political organization 1931–1952, named after the system for labeling its clandestine cells | ||
* [[ABC Vancouver]], a municipal political party in Vancouver, Canada | * [[ABC Vancouver]], a municipal political party in Vancouver, Canada | ||
* [[A Better Calgary Party]], a municipal political party in Calgary, Canada | * [[A Better Calgary Party]], a municipal political party in Calgary, Canada | ||
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* [[Anything But Conservative]], a 2008 Canadian political campaign | * [[Anything But Conservative]], a 2008 Canadian political campaign | ||
* [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council]], a local government council in Northern Ireland | * [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council]], a local government council in Northern Ireland | ||
* Association of Barangay Captains or Association of Barangay Councils, former names of the Philippine organization now known as the [[Liga ng mga Barangay]] | * Association of Barangay Captains, or Association of Barangay Councils, the former names of the Philippine organization now known as the [[Liga ng mga Barangay]] | ||
* [[Association of British Counties]], a non-party-political society | * [[Association of British Counties]], a non-party-political society | ||
===Religious=== | ===Religious=== | ||
* [[American Baptist Convention]], former name of American Baptist Churches USA | * [[American Baptist Convention]], the former name of American Baptist Churches USA | ||
* [[Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland]], in Ireland and the United Kingdom | * [[Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland]], in Ireland and the United Kingdom | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[ABC Futebol Clube]], a football (soccer) club based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | * [[ABC Futebol Clube]], a football (soccer) club based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | ||
* [[American Bowling Congress]], | * [[American Bowling Congress]], merged in 2005 with other bowling organizations to form the United States Bowling Congress | ||
* [[Association of Boxing Commissions]], a North American not-for-profit professional boxing and mixed martial arts organization | * [[Association of Boxing Commissions]], a North American not-for-profit professional boxing and mixed martial arts organization | ||
* [[Indianapolis ABCs]], a 1900s Negro league baseball team | * [[Indianapolis ABCs]], a 1900s Negro league baseball team | ||
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* [[Accessible Books Consortium]], a subunit of the World Intellectual Property Organization | * [[Accessible Books Consortium]], a subunit of the World Intellectual Property Organization | ||
* [[Afrikan Black Coalition]], a University of California student organization | * [[Afrikan Black Coalition]], a University of California student organization | ||
* [[American Bird Conservancy]], a | * [[American Bird Conservancy]], a nonprofit membership organization | ||
* [[Andres Bonifacio College]], | * [[Andres Bonifacio College]], Dipolog City, Philippines | ||
* [[Association of Black Cardiologists]], a North American | * [[Association of Black Cardiologists]], a North American nonprofit organization | ||
* [[Austin Bat Cave]], a creative writing | * [[Austin Bat Cave]], a creative writing nonprofit organization in Texas | ||
* [[Australian Bird Count]], a project of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union | * [[Australian Bird Count]], a project of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union | ||
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* [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)]], Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao | * [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)]], Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao | ||
* [[ABC Region]], an industrial area outside of São Paulo, Brazil | * [[ABC Region]], an industrial area outside of São Paulo, Brazil | ||
* [[Appa Balwant Chowk]], area of Pune, India, noted for its bookshops | * [[Appa Balwant Chowk]], area of Pune, India, noted for its bookshops | ||
* [[Altnabreac railway station]], Scotland (National Rail code: ABC) | |||
==Science and technology== | ==Science and technology== | ||
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===Mathematics=== | ===Mathematics=== | ||
* [[ABC formula]] | * [[ABC formula]], a formula that provides the solutions to a quadratic equation | ||
* [[Approximate Bayesian computation]], a | * [[Absorbing boundary condition]], an artificial boundary condition for outgoing waves | ||
* [[abc conjecture|''abc'' conjecture]], a | * [[Approximate Bayesian computation]], a computational method in Bayesian statistics | ||
* [[abc conjecture|''abc'' conjecture]], a conjecture in number theory | |||
===Other science and technology=== | ===Other science and technology=== | ||
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==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
* [[ABC strategy]] | * [[ABC strategy]] (abstinence, be faithful, use a condom), a sex-education strategy | ||
* [[ABC trial]] of Crispin Aubrey, John Berry and Duncan Campbell in 1978 in the United Kingdom | * [[ABC trial]], of Crispin Aubrey, John Berry, and Duncan Campbell in 1978 in the United Kingdom | ||
* ''[[Air batu campur]]'', also known as ''ais kacang'', a Malaysian dessert | * ''[[Air batu campur]]'', also known as ''ais kacang'', a Malaysian dessert | ||
* [[Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope]] (1883–1963), nicknamed ABC, a British WWII admiral | |||
* Architectural, building and construction, an industry; see [[Industry Foundation Classes]] | |||
* [[American-born Chinese]], people of Chinese ethnicity born in the United States | * [[American-born Chinese]], people of Chinese ethnicity born in the United States | ||
* [[Australian-born Chinese]], people of Chinese ethnicity born in Australia | * [[Australian-born Chinese]], people of Chinese ethnicity born in Australia | ||
* [[Abecedarium]], an inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet | |||
* [[Ambala Ayta language]] (ISO 639-3 code: abc) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* | * [[AB (disambiguation)]] | ||
* [[ABCC (disambiguation)]] | * [[ABCC (disambiguation)]] | ||
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