ADC

ADC may refer to:

Science and medicine

 * ADC (gene), a human gene
 * AIDS dementia complex, neurological disorder associated with HIV and AIDS
 * Allyl diglycol carbonate or CR-39, a polymer
 * Antibody-drug conjugate, a type of anticancer treatment
 * Apparent diffusion coefficient, a derived value from a diffusion MRI
 * Automated dispensing cabinet, a computerized drug storage device for hospitals
 * Azodicarbonamide, a blowing agent

Arts

 * ADC Theatre, venue of the University of Cambridge Amateur Dramatic Club
 * Art Directors Club of New York, a professional association
 * Australian Dance Council, a national dance advocacy organisation
 * Hong Kong Arts Development Council, a statutory body in Hong Kong

Aviation

 * ADC Aircraft, a British firm established in 1920
 * ADC Airlines, based in Ikeja, Nigeria
 * Aerospace Defense Command, of the U.S. Air Force

Government and politics

 * Aboriginal Development Commission, an Australian statutory body that existed from 1980 to 1990
 * African Democratic Congress, a political party in Nigeria
 * Alliance for Democratic Change, a political party in Tanzania
 * American Deserters Committee, an anti-Vietnam War group
 * American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a civil rights organization
 * Arizona Department of Corrections, US
 * Arkansas Department of Correction, US
 * Ashfield District Council, Nottinghamshire, England
 * Asociación Democrática de Colima, a political party from the State of Colima, Mexico

Others

 * Acadia Divinity College, a seminary on the campus of Acadia University, Canada
 * Advanced Digital Corporation, a defunct computer company of Southern California
 * ADC Map, an American map publisher
 * ADC Telecommunications, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 * Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, Canberra

Technology

 * Advanced Data Connector, a Microsoft technology
 * Advanced Direct Connect, a peer-to-peer file sharing and chat protocol
 * Air data computer, an essential avionics component found in modern glass cockpits
 * Analog-to-digital converter, a type of electronic circuit
 * Android Developer Challenge, a competition
 * Apple Developer Connection, Apple Computer's developer network
 * Apple Display Connector, similar to the DVI connector
 * Application delivery controller, for accelerating website performance
 * Automatic Data Capture, for automatic identification, data collection and storage into computer systems

Other uses

 * New Zealand ADC class diesel multiple unit, a type of diesel railway vehicle used on Auckland's suburban network
 * Adlington (Cheshire) railway station, UK (National Rail code)
 * Aid to Dependent Children, an American government social program from 1935 to 1960
 * Aide-de-camp, assistant to a senior military or government person
 * Alternative Daily cover, material other than soil for containment in a landfill
 * Andakombe Airport, airport in Papua New Guinea (IATA: ADC)
 * Andrew Dice Clay (born 1957), American comedian
 * A.DC., taxonomic author abbreviation for Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle (1806–1893), French-Swiss botanist
 * Axiom of dependent choice