MC

Updated: 02/21/2025 by Computer Hope

MC may refer to any of the following:

1. Short for a megacycle, MC is a measurement that equals one million cycles.

2. Short for Multiple Choice, MC, or MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) is a method of testing where the person being tested is given a selection of answers. The tester must choose which of the choices is the correct answer. The Computer Hope computer quiz is a good example of a test with multiple choice questions. Below is an example of one of the multiple choice questions in the quiz.

Quiz #86

Which of the following is not a type of computer memory?

1. DIMM
2. MIMM
3. RIMM
4. SIMM

3. The .mc domain suffix is Monaco's domain name country code.

4. Sometimes short for Minecraft, MC is a game on the computer, PlayStation and Xbox gaming systems, tablets, and smartphones.

5. The MC button on calculators is short for "memory clear" and is a button used to clear any numbers stored in memory.

Tip

With the Windows calculator, pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+L performs this function.

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