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DPC en · NOUN

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1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of deferred procedure call A software interrupt triggered by the kernel when it detects a "hung" condition deep within a thread or process it is attempting to terminate. In general, this allows the process to complete its work before the impending termination or context switch.
   alt of deferred procedure call A software interrupt triggered by the kernel when it detects a
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of damp-proof course
   alt of damp-proof course
3. (Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of detective police constable.
   alt of detective police constable
   • PW4 (DPC 13900) was at the checkline junction Luard Road near Jaffe Road. They were there to prevent protesters rushing in to block the road from Luard Road. Paragraph 67, HKSAR v Tong Ying Kit/Reasons for Verdict ([2021] HKCFI 2200)
4. (India, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of District Police Chief A police officer in charge of a police district in the Kerala State Police.
   alt of District Police Chief A police officer in charge of a police district in the Kerala State Police
5. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of direct primary care.
   alt of direct primary care
   • This provision allows individuals with HDHPs to also enroll in DPC arrangements (and maintain their HSA) and allows HSA funds to be used to pay for DPC services. 2025 May 14, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, in United States House Committee on Ways & Means, page 19:

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