GCP
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Google Cloud Platform |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Technology & Computing, Medical |
GCP has two meanings. It stands for Google Cloud Platform (cloud computing) or Good Clinical Practice (medical research).
Meanings of GCP at a glance
| # | GCP stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Cloud Platform | Technology & Computing › Cloud Computing |
| 2 | Good Clinical Practice | Medical › Medical Research |
1. Google Cloud Platform
Technology & Computing · Cloud Computing Abbreviations
Google's public cloud, offering computing, storage, data analytics, machine learning and Kubernetes services built on the infrastructure behind Google Search and YouTube. BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are among its best-known services.
Example: The analytics team stays on GCP because BigQuery handles our queries without capacity planning.
It began with Google App Engine in 2008; Google now markets the broader business as Google Cloud, though GCP remains common shorthand. It ranks third behind AWS and Microsoft Azure. Google's creation of Kubernetes gave it particular credibility in container computing.
2. Good Clinical Practice
Medical · Medical Research Abbreviations
International ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting clinical trials involving human participants, set out in the ICH E6 guideline. Compliance assures that participants' rights and safety are protected and that trial data are credible.
Example: All site staff need current GCP training before the sponsor activates the study.
ICH E6 was first finalized in 1996, revised as E6(R2) in 2016 and substantially rewritten as E6(R3), adopted in 2025, which emphasizes risk-based quality management. Regulators including the FDA, the European Medicines Agency and Japan's PMDA recognize GCP. Serious GCP violations found at inspection can lead to trial data being excluded from marketing applications.
Related abbreviations
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- FaaS – Function as a service
- FedRAMP – Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
- FinOps – Financial operations (cloud)
- GCE – Google Compute Engine
- GCS – Google Cloud Storage
- GKE – Google Kubernetes Engine
- HA – High availability
- HCL – HashiCorp Configuration Language
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More medical research abbreviations
- EUA – Emergency use authorization
- FAERS – FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
- FIH – First-in-human
- FWA – Federalwide Assurance
- GLP – Good Laboratory Practice
- GRADE – Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
- HR – Hazard ratio
- HRQoL – Health-related quality of life
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.