(MPC) A specificATion published by the Multimedia PC Marketing Council in 1990 to encourage the adoption of a standard multimedia computing plATform. In May 1993, the MPC Marketing Council published a new specificATion called MPC Level 2 SpecificATion as an enhanced multimedia computer standard. The original MPC specificATion, now also known as the MPC Level 1 SpecificATion, continues in full effect. The appearance of the MPC or MPC2 certificATion mark on a computer system or upgrade kit indicATes thAT the hardware meets the corresponding (Level 1 or Level 2) MPC Marketing Council specificATion. Software bearing the Multimedia PC mark has been designed to work on Multimedia PC licensed hardware. By establishing a standard plATform, certifying hardware compliance and providing inter-operability between software and hardware for the consumer, the MPC Marketing Council is encouraging widespread use of multimedia applicATions and hardware. (1997-01-19)
