IOC
n. countablen. Stands for International Olympic Committee. The group of people who organize and manage the Olympic Games every four years.
n. Abbreviation for International Olympic Committee. The non-governmental organization responsible for supervising and administering the Olympic Games. When used in a business or computing context, it may refer to an 'Indicator of Compromise' — evidence that a system has been breached.
The IOC announced the host city for the next Summer Olympics.
Athletes must follow the strict anti-doping rules set by the IOC to remain eligible for competition.
While the IOC is primarily known for managing global sports events, cybersecurity professionals use the same acronym to describe digital artifacts that suggest a network security threat has occurred.
Usually functions as a proper noun and is written in capital letters; often takes a singular verb in American English and a plural verb in British English.