- Source: IRC (disambiguation)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an internet messaging protocol.
IRC may also refer to:
Businesses and organisations
= Businesses
=IRC Limited, a Hong-Kong–based mining firm (founded 2010)
IRC Tire, a Japanese tyre manufacturer (founded 1926)
= Global humanitarian charities
=IRC (organization), a water/sanitation think tank (formed 1968 in The Hague)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (formed 1863 in Geneva)
International Rescue Committee, for refugees (formed 1933 in New York)
International Rescue Corps, for urban search and rescue (formed 1981 in Scotland)
= Government and politics
=Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (formed 1994)
Immigration removal centres, United Kingdom (from 2002)
Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1988–2010)
Industrial Reorganisation Corporation, United Kingdom (1966–1970)
Inland Regional Center, for disabled Californians (formed 1971)
Independence Republic of Sardinia, an Italian separatist party (formed 2002)
Events
International Rostrum of Composers, a contemporary classical music forum
Intercontinental Rally Challenge, a rally championship
Places in the United States
Circle City Airport, Alaska (IATA:IRC)
Indian River County, Florida
Science and technology
IRC (sailing), a system of handicapping sailboats and yachts for the purpose of racing
Two-Micron Sky Survey catalogue entries have the form IRC followed by a five-digit number, standing for infrared catalogue
IRC -10414, a red supergiant star
IRC +10420, a yellow hypergiant star
Incrementally related carriers, a standard for video channel frequencies
Infrared reflective coating, on a type of incandescent light bulb
IRC-Galleria, a social networking website in Finland commonly called "IRC"
Intrinsic reaction coordinate in the analysis of the energy profile of a chemical reaction
Other uses
Immigration removal centre, a UK immigration detention facility
Infrared reflective coating, on insulated glazing
Internal Revenue Code, the US federal tax code
International reply coupon, used to post a letter to most countries
International Residential Code, a set of codes and standards; see International Building Code
