Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gcc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: gcc
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of GNU Compiler Collection, a collection of compilers for C, C++, Fortran, etc. aiming to be standards-compliant and correct.

name

Initialism of Gulf Cooperation Council, a multinational body of countries of the Persian Gulf area.

name

Initialism of Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations.

Etymology

* (GNU Compiler Collection): GCC was originally an acronym for GNU C Compiler, now a backronym for GNU Compiler Collection.

Questions

What does gcc mean?: Initialism of GNU Compiler Collection, a collection of compilers for C, C++, Fortran, etc. aiming to be standards-compliant and correct.
Where does gcc come from?: * (GNU Compiler Collection): GCC was originally an acronym for GNU C Compiler, now a backronym for GNU Compiler Collection.

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