IPC

English

Noun

IPC (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, physics) Initialism of Integrated Physics and Chemistry.
2. (computing) Initialism of interprocess communication.

Proper noun

IPC

1. (India, criminal law) Initialism of Indian Penal Code, the former official criminal code of India.
2. (sports) Initialism of International Paralympic Committee.

   Coordinate terms: IOC, NPC

   • 2025 July 22, Kevin Dotson, “US Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it will comply with Trump’s order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The new language reads: “The USOPC is committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport. The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act, 36 U.S.C § 22501, et. seq.”

3. (publishing) Initialism of International Publishing Company, now IPC Media.

Anagrams

• CIP, CPI, ICP, P.C.I., PCI, PIC, cpi, pic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English IPC (“International Paralympic Committee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.pe.se/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

  (file)

Adjective

IPC (invariable)

1. (sports, dated) Indicating a sport adapted for the disabled, typically prefixing the term.

Usage notes

• This usage has been superseded by the use of the prefix para- in its place.

Spanish

Noun

IPC m (plural IPC)

1. initialism of índice de precios al consumo (“consumer price index, CPI”)

Further reading

• “IPC”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025