IFC
Definition
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that provides investment, advisory services, and asset management to private sector companies and financial institutions in developing countries to promote sustainable development.
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), an open international standard for data sharing in the construction and building lifecycle, used in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software.
Issued for Construction (IFC), a set of final, approved construction drawings and documents released for contractors to begin building work on a project.
Examples
The startup founder sweet-talked the IFC into funding his app that turns spreadsheets into interpretive dance performances.
After endless tweaks, the architect exported the model as an IFC file, finally bridging the gap between Revit and reality.
The crew celebrated when the IFC drawings dropped—no more building walls where the doors should be.
In Iowa Fuckin' City, the party never ends, or so the locals claim after one too many at the bar.