QCD, or Quantum chromodynamics, is the theory of the strong interaction between quarks and gluons.

QCD may also refer to:

Business

  • Quality, cost, delivery, in lean manufacturing
  • Quality Custom Distribution, a subsidiary of Golden State Foods
  • AGFiQ Enhanced Core Canadian Equity ETF (stock ticker: <code>QCD</code>); see List of Canadian exchange-traded funds

Other uses

  • Qualified Charitable Distribution in US income tax law
  • Quintessential Player, formerly known as Quintessential CD; a freeware media player
  • quasi-circular depression, a type of geographic feature on Mars; see Geology of Mars
  • Quad City Downs, East Moline, Illinois, USA; a horse race track
  • Quad City DJ's, American hip hop group
  • Quantum Cascade Detector, photodetector sensitive to infrared radiation

See also

  • KQCD, callsign QCD in region K
  • WQCD (disambiguation), callsign QCD in region W