What Does POC Stand For? Common Meanings

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Updated June 10, 2020
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POC can be an important abbreviation for terms in fields from medicine to social media. Discover some of the most common things POC stands for in the world today.

What POC Stands for in Professional Settings

If you come across the abbreviation POC at work or in your studies, the context can help you find the correct meaning.

Field

Meaning

Business

Plan of Correction

Business

Point of Contact

Construction

Point of Connection

Entrepreneurship

Proof of Concept

Firefighting

Paid On Call

Government

Proof of Coverage

Healthcare/Medicine

Pain on Contact

Healthcare/Medicine

Point of Care or Plan of Care

Healthcare/Medicine

Post-Operative Care

Marketing/Sales

Purchase Order Confirmation

Military

Professional Officer Course

Military

Point of Contact

Military

Point of Capture

News/Media

Proof of Correction

Real Estate

Paid Outside of Closing

Sailing

Port of Call

Science

Particulate Organic Cotton

Software

Portable Object Compiler

What POC Stands for in Personal Settings

As you text friends, read social media posts, or write on your blog, you might encounter POC as an abbreviation. Again, understanding the specific context of the message can help you figure out what it means.

Context

Meaning

Ethnicity

Person of Color or People of Color

Gaming

Player-Owned City

Gaming

Point of Contention or Point of Control

Slang

Piece of Cake

Slang

Piece of Crap

Slang

Pile of Crap

Slang

Pissed Off Customer

What POC Means for You

POC is most often used as an abbreviation, not an acronym. If you’re still not sure what POC means in your specific context, don’t be afraid to ask someone who might know.