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Word

MVC

Definitions

01software architecture

C1 · Computing

n. Stands for Model-View-Controller. A way of designing software by separating the data, the user interface, and the logic into three parts.

n. Abbreviation for Model-View-Controller. An architectural pattern that decouples data access, business logic, and data presentation to enhance modularity and code reuse.

“The developer decided to use MVC to keep the database code separate from the website design.”

“Adopting an MVC framework allowed the engineering team to scale the front-end independently of the underlying data structures.”

Technical

Usage

Usually functions as an uncountable noun or an attributive noun in phrases like 'MVC framework' or 'MVC architecture'.

Teaching tip

This is a core concept in modern web development; students in IT will encounter it frequently when discussing frameworks like Ruby on Rails or ASP.NET.

Synonyms

architectural patterndesign pattern

02traffic accident

C1 · Law

n. Stands for Motor Vehicle Collision. A formal or technical way to say car crash.

n. Abbreviation for Motor Vehicle Collision. A technical term used by emergency services and legal professionals to describe an accident involving at least one vehicle.

“The police report listed the incident as a minor MVC with no injuries.”

“Paramedics were dispatched to the scene of a multi-vehicle MVC involving a commercial truck and two passenger cars.”

Technical · Formal

Usage

Commonly used in medical, police, and insurance reports rather than in casual conversation.

Teaching tip

Learners should be aware that this is professional jargon; in everyday speech, 'car accident' or 'crash' is much more common.

Synonyms

car accidenttraffic collisioncrash

Etymology

An initialism of model-view-controller. The concept was formulated by Trygve Reenskaug at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the late 1970s.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Software Architecture

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Level
C1 · Advanced
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