Abbreviation commonly referring to the University of Southern California or United States Code.
Modern acronym formation from 'University of Southern California' or 'United States Code', following 20th-century trends of institutional abbreviation. These initialisms reflect American institutional naming conventions.
USC demonstrates how acronyms can become so established that they function as words in their own right, often better known than their full forms. The same three letters can refer to completely different institutions, showing how context determines meaning in abbreviated language.
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