IDC

American  

Or idc

abbreviation

1. I don’t care.

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IDC British  

abbreviation

1. industrial development certificate

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Etymology

Origin of IDC

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Part of Micron stock’s jump Tuesday was due to a report from IDC indicating the memory-chip market could break from its historical cyclical patterns with the current AI tailwinds supporting the sector.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Hyperscalers are buying a fundamentally different, more expensive class of memory and are willing to pay a premium to secure supply,” IDC noted.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Part of Micron stock’s jump Tuesday was due to a report from IDC indicating the memory-chip market could break from its historical cyclical patterns with the current artificial intelligence tailwinds supporting the sector.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

IDC noted that previously, the memory market was much more dependent on consumer demand trends.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Now, about one of every two Americans uses a cellphone; in 2004, there were 176 million subscribers, almost eight times the number a decade earlier, according to the market research firm IDC.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times