RPC may refer to:
Science and technology
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Rational polynomial coefficient
* Reactive Plastic Curtain, a carbon-dioxide-absorbing device used in some
rebreather breathing sets
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Regional Playback Control, a regional lockout technology for DVDs
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Remote procedure call
In distributed computing, a remote procedure call (RPC) is when a computer program causes a procedure (subroutine) to execute in a different address space (commonly on another computer on a shared computer network), which is written as if it were a ...
, an inter-process communication technique in networked computing
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Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call, IETF RPC, aka "Sun RPC"
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DCE/RPC, for Distributed Computing Environment by Open Software Foundation
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JSON-RPC
JSON-RPC (JavaScript Object Notation-Remote Procedure Call) is a JSON-based wire protocol for remote procedure calls (RPC). It is similar to the XML-RPC protocol, defining only a few data types and commands. JSON-RPC allows for notifications (data ...
, a "JSON encoded" variant
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XML-RPC
XML-RPC is a remote procedure call (RPC) protocol which uses XML to encode its calls and HTTP as a transport mechanism.Simon St. Laurent, Joe Johnston, Edd Dumbill. (June 2001) ''Programming Web Services with XML-RPC.'' O'Reilly. First Edition. ...
, an "XML encoded" variant
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Resistive plate chamber
A Resistive plate chamber (RPC) is a particle detector widely used in high energy physics. They are used for detecting muons in most of the modern experiments including ATLAS experiment, ATLAS, Compact Muon Solenoid, CMS, and BES III.
References , a simple type of particle detector used in experimental particle physics
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Reversed-phase chromatography
Reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP-LC) is a mode of liquid chromatography in which non-polar Stationary phase (chemistry), stationary phase and polar mobile phases are used for the separation of organic compounds. The vast majority of separat ...
, a chemistry technique
* Acorn
Risc PC
* Rocket Pod Container, the interchangeable containers used to transport and launch missiles for use with the
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
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Rotary phase converter, an electrical machine that converts power from one polyphase system (including frequency) to another, converting through rotary motion.
Organizations
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RPC Group, UK packaging company
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Recorded Picture Company, a British film-production company
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Reformed Presbyterian Church (disambiguation), denominations following a Presbyterian form of Christianity
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Regent's Park College, a permanent private hall of Oxford University
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RPC Fort (Research and Production Company Fort), a Ukrainian weapons manufacturer
* Research Policy Council, the executive management team for the
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute of the United States Congress. Operating within the Library of Congress, it works primarily and directly for members of Congress and their committees and staff on a ...
, a division of the Library of Congress
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Royal Parks Constabulary, a police force which patrolled the eight Royal Parks of London and a number of other locations in London, 1974–2004
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RPC, Inc., a North American oil services business
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RPC, a Brazilian television network affiliated with
TV Globo
TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known as Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto M ...
in the state of
Paraná
Law and politics
* ''Reports of Patent, Design and Trademark Cases'', a case-law journal published by the Oxford University Press on behalf of the
UK Intellectual Property Office
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Revolutionary Policy Committee, a faction within UK Independent Labour Party during the 1930s
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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, a law firm based in London
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Revised Penal Code
The Revised Penal Code contains the general penal laws of the Philippines. First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The ...
of the Philippines
* Rules of Professional Conduct, relating to U.S. lawyers' ethical rules, see
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Sports
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Russian Paralympic Committee
** RPC, the IPC code used for Russian Olympic Committee athletes:
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Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
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Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Other uses
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Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, a medical condition
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Red Paraguaya de Comunicación, a TV operator in Paraguay
* ''Rei Publicae Constituendae'', part of the title of the members of the
second triumvirate
The Second Triumvirate was an extraordinary commission and magistracy created at the end of the Roman republic for Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian to give them practically absolute power. It was formally constituted by law on 27 November ...
, appearing on Roman coins
* ''République populaire de Chine'', ''República popular China'', ''República popular da China'', the French, Spanish and Portuguese names for the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
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RPC, a Panamanian national television network
See also
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