FBC

FBC is an initialism that can refer to several different organizations, terms, or identifiers, depending on the context. Because it spans multiple fields and regions, the precise meaning is usually clarified by accompanying information such as location, industry, or full name.

In religious contexts, FBC most often stands for First Baptist Church, a common designation for historic or locally prominent Baptist congregations. It is also used by some churches with “Fundamental Baptist” in their formal name, as well as other Baptist-related congregations. In these cases, the location or denomination helps distinguish one FBC from another.

In technology and media, FBC can denote Frame Buffer Compression, a graphics-tech term describing techniques that reduce memory bandwidth by compressing the frame buffer. It may also appear as part of the name of broadcasting companies or networks (for example, Broadcasting Company or Broadcasting Corporation) in various jurisdictions, where FBC is adopted as an organizational acronym rather than a fixed meaning.

Other uses exist in corporate, educational, or governmental contexts, where FBC is chosen as an abbreviation for a three-word name. Given the diversity of potential meanings, readers encountering FBC should seek contextual clues—such as accompanying city names, industry terms, or the full expansion of the initials—to determine the intended reference.