Word
MVC
Definitions
01software architecture
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
02traffic accident
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
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.
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