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Doc vs Noc - What's the difference?

doc | noc |

As a noun doc

is a doctor.

As a proper noun Doc

is a nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.

As an initialism DOC

is drug of choice.

As an acronym NOC is

network operating / operations center.

doc

English

Etymology 1

From by shortening.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A doctor.

    • Etymology 2

    From (document) by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A document.
    • Usage notes
    In professional jargon, this word is used especially in the plural to refer to technical documentation or collected legal evidence: "I'm not sure about that. I'll have to check the docs ."

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    noc

    English

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • Network operating / operations center.
  • (electronics)
  • (espionage) non-official cover

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    See also

    * SOC