UDC meaning in Academic & Science ?

Answer: What is Universal Decimal Classification mean?

The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is a bibliographic and library classification representing the systematic arrangement of all branches of human knowledge organized as a coherent system in which knowledge fields are related and inter-linked. The UDC is an analytico-synthetic and faceted classification system featuring detailed vocabulary and syntax that enables powerful content indexing and information retrieval in large collections. Since 1991, the UDC has been owned and managed by the UDC Consortium, a non-profit international association of publishers with headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.

Unlike other library classification schemes that have started their life as national systems, the UDC was conceived and maintained as an international scheme. Its translation into other languages started at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been published in various printed editions in over 40 languages. UDC Summary, an abridged Web version of the scheme, is available in over 50 languages. The classification has been modified and extended over the years to cope with increasing output in all areas of human knowledge, and is still under continuous review to take account of new developments.

Albeit originally designed as an indexing and retrieval system, due to its logical structure and scalability, UDC has become one of the most widely used knowledge organization systems in libraries, where it is used for either shelf arrangement, content indexing or both. UDC codes can describe any type of document or object to any desired level of detail. These can include textual documents and other media such as films, video and sound recordings, illustrations, maps as well as realia such as museum objects.

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Full Form	Category
Universal Decimal Classification	Academic & Science
University of the District of Columbia	Academic & Science
Union of Democratic Control	Associations & Organizations
Universal Display Corporation	Business
Uganda Development Corporation	Business
Urban Development Corporation	Business
Utility Distribution Company	Business
Utility Data Contractors	Business
University Development Centre	Business
United Discount Chemists	Business
Urban Development Company	Business
Union for Democratic Communications	Community
Unit Disciplinary Committee	Community
Urban District Committee	Community
Urban District Council	Community
United Daughters of the Confederacy	Community
User Defined Command	Computer Assembly Language
User Defined Codes	Computer Assembly Language
User Defined Commands	Computing
Universal Digital Controller	Computing
User Data Channel	Computing
Universal Data Connection	Computing
Universal Data Converter	Computing
Universal Data Capture	Computing
Universal Data Controller	Computing
Up Down Count	Computing
Underwater Data Center	Computing
USB Device Controller	Computing
Universal Disk Controller	Computing
Under-developed Countries	Country Specific
Universal Charger/conditioner	Electronics
Up/down Converter	Electronics
Adobe Acrobat Spelling File	File Type
User Directory Connector	General
User Defined Character	General
Utah Department of Corrections	General
Unfinished Detached Carport	General
Utila Dive Center	General
Unicycle Dot Com	General
Universal Digit Channel	General
Urban Drive Control	General
Ultimate Drifting Challenge	General
Ultimate Drifting Championship	General
Ukrainian Drift Championship	General
Urban Duty Cycle	General
Unified Drive Cycle	General
Uniform Distribution Center	General
Universal Data Collection	General
Usage Data Collector	General
Urbana Daily Citizen	General
Utila Dive Centre	General
User Defined CaTCHER	General
Universidade da Coruña	General
Unlawful Discrimination Claim	General
United Daughters of the	General
Universal Data Connector	General
Unlawful Discrimination Claims	General
U Dumb Cluck!	General
Upper Dead Center	General
United Debt Counselors	General
United Doberman Club	General
Ugly Duckling Crew	General
Under Dispenser Containment	General
Universal Device Control	General
Utah Department of Correction	General
User Defined Code	General
Un Dated Cheque	General
Ultimate Dodgeball Championship	General
Universal Dividend Currency	General
Universal Development and Construction	General
Universal Dispensing Coupler	General
Union Démocratique du Centre	Governmental
Unión Demócrata Cristiana	Governmental
Union Démocratique du Cameroun	Governmental
Unió Democràtica de Catalunya	Governmental
Unione di Centro	Governmental
Utah Data Center	Governmental
Union Démocratique Centrafricaine	Governmental
Upper Division Clerk	Governmental
Uniform Document Count	Governmental
Unified Development Code	Governmental
Urban Driving Cycle	Governmental
Umbrella for Democratic Change	Governmental
Unión Democrática Cristiana	International
Unión Democrática de Cataluña (Catalan: Unió Democráticade Catalunya)	International
Urban District Commissioner	Jobs
Usual Diseases of Childhood	Medical
Urban District Council (obsolete except in Ireland) now replaced by MBCsor Urban Development Corporation	Medical
Urban Drainage Company	Messaging
Unit Descriptor Code	Military and Defence
Universal Domain Controller	Networking
Utility Data Center	Networking
User Defined Change	Softwares
Universal Digital Channel	Telecommunication