IDC
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of IDC
From its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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IDC projects that worldwide PC prices will rise 20% this year and continue growing modestly in 2027 as shipments keep falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Meta made up approximately 69% of the smart glasses market in the first quarter of this year, according to IDC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gaining broad access to apps owned by other companies is a sticking point for AI agent devices, said Kiranjeet Kaur, associate research director at US market intelligence firm IDC.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Market research firm IDC said in February, external it expected memory supply challenges to "persist throughout 2026 and likely well into 2027".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
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