MEC

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mec"

English

Noun

MEC (countable and uncountable, plural MECs)

1. (countable) Initialism of multifluidic evolutionary component.
2. (countable) Initialism of microbial electrolysis cell.
3. (uncountable, computing) Initialism of multi-access edge computing.
4. (uncountable, computing) Initialism of mobile edge computing.

Derived terms

• macroMEC
• microMEC

Anagrams

• E=mc², cem, CEM, EMC, MCE, cem., CME, ECM

Italian

Proper noun

MEC m

1. initialism of Mercato Comune Europeo (“European Common Market”)

Portuguese

Etymology

The final C is retained form the ministry's earlier name Ministério da Educação e Cultura ("Ministry of Education and Culture").

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛk(i)/
• Homophone: Mc

Proper noun

MEC m

1. (Brazil) acronym of Ministério da Educação (“Ministry of Education”)

Further reading

• “MEC”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026