# GCC

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #28,218

## Definitions
1. Initialism of GNU Compiler Collection, a collection of compilers for C, C++, Fortran, etc. aiming to be standards-compliant and correct.
2. Initialism of Gulf Cooperation Council, a multinational body of countries of the Persian Gulf area.
3. Initialism of Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations.

## Etymology
* (GNU Compiler Collection): GCC was originally an acronym for "GNU C Compiler", now a backronym for "GNU Compiler Collection".

## Easily confused with
- **go** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-go)
- **GM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gm)
- **GF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gf)
- **GP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gp)
- **ge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-ge)
- **gi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gi)
- **GS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gs)
- **GR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gr)
- **gg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gg)
- **GL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gl)
- **GU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gu)
- **gd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gd)
- **GH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gh)
- **get** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-get)
- **got** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-got)
- **god** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-god)
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-guy)
- **gun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gun)
- **gym** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gym)
- **GOP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gcc-vs-gop)

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gcc