www.delorie.com/gnu/docs/vera/vera_5.html

search

	Buy GNU books!

V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms

-- D ---

D2B

Domestic Digital Bus

D3D

Direct3D (DirectX, MS)

D3DRM

Direct3D Retained Mode (DirectX, MS)

DA

Destination [MAC] Address (SNA, Token Ring, ATM, FDDI, ...)

DA

Digital-to-Analog (D/A), "D/A"

DA11

DatenAustauschphase 11 [allgemeine bauabrechnung] (GAEB)

DA81

DatenAustauschphase 81 [leistungsverzeichnis] (GAEB)

DA82

DatenAustauschphase 82 [kostenanschlag] (GAEB)

DA83

DatenAustauschphase 83 [angebotsanforderung] (GAEB)

DA84

DatenAustauschphase 84 [angebotsabgabe] (GAEB)

DA85

DatenAustauschphase 85 [nebenangebot] (GAEB)

DA86

DatenAustauschphase 86 [zuschlag/auftragserteilung] (GAEB)

DAA

Device Access Architecture (Vireo)

DAA

Digest Access Authentication (HTTP)

DAB

Digital Audio Broadcasting

DAC

Digital to Analog Converter

DAC

Discretionary Access Control

DAC

Dual Address Cycle (PCI)

DAC

Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI)

DACAPO

??? [hardware description language] (HDL)

DACNOS

Distributed Academic Computing Network Operating System (OS, HECTOR)

DACS

Digital Access Control System (ISDN, DES, cryptography)

DACT

DAta Compression Technology

DAD

Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect)

DAE

Digital Audio Extraction (CD, audio)

DAEMON

Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix)

DAF

Distributed Application Framework (CCITT)

DAG

DatenAnschaltGeraet

DAI

??? (Sun)

DAI

Device Application Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS)

DAI

Distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI)

DAINET

Deutsches AgrarInformationsNETz (WWW, org.)

DAIS

Distributed Application Integration System (ORB)

DAL

Data Access Language (Apple)

DALI

Distributed Artificial LIfe (AI), "DALi"

DAM

Direct Access Method / Mode (DAM, SAM)

DAM

Distributed Abstract Machine

DAM

Draft AMendment (ISO)

DAMLOIL

DARPA Agent Markup Language and Ontology Inference Layer (DARPA, RDF, KM), "DAML+OIL"

DAMQAM

Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

DANA

De.Admin.News.Announce (Usenet), "D.A.N.A."

DANTE

Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe (org., Europe)

DANTE

Deutschsprachige ANwendervereinigung TEx [e.v.] (TeX, user group)

DAO

Data Access Objects (DB)

DAO

Destination Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP)

DAO

Disk At Once (CD-R)

DAP

Data Access Protocol (DEC, DNA)

DAP

Developers Assistance Program (IBM)

DAP

Directory Access Protocol (X.500, DS)

DAP

Directory Application Protocol (IN)

DAP

Document Application Profile (JTC1, ODIF, ODA)

DAPE

Distributed Application Programming Environment (ORB)

DAPHNE

Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment

DAPIE

Developer API Extensions (IBM, OS/2, API)

DARI

Database Application Remote Interface (IBM, DB)

DARMP

Defense Automation Resources Management Program (mil., USA)

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA)

DART

Dynamic Advertising Reporting & Targeting [technology] (WWW, Doubleclick)

DAS

Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202)

DAS

Disk Array Subsystem (Unix, HP-UX)

DAS

Dual Attached Station (FDDI)

DAS

Dual Attachment Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch)

DAS

Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol]

DASD

Direct Access Storage Device

DASI

Dial Access Signaling Interface

DASP

Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE)

DASS

Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507)

DAT

Digital Audio Tape (Digital audio)

DATEV

DATEnVerarbeitungszentrale der steuerberatenden Berufe (org., Nuernberg, Germany)

DATEX

DATa EXchange

DATEXJ

DATa EXchange - Jedermann ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-J"

DATEXL

DATa EXchange - Leitungsvermittlung

DATEXM

DATa EXchange - Multimegabit (Telekom, SMDS), "DATEX-M"

DATEXP

DATa EXchange - Packetized / Packetvermittlung (Telekom, X.25), "DATEX-P"

DAU

Duemmster Anzunehmender User (telecommunication-slang, Usenet, IRC)

DAV

[WWW] Distributed Authoring diVersioning (WWW)

DAV

Digital Audio Video (Apple, Digital audio)

DAVIC

Digital Audio Visual Interoperatibility Council (org., Digital audio)

DAVID

Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder (Digital audio)

DAVIS

DAimler-Benz Vertragspartner-InformationsSystem (MBAG)

DAWN

Defense Attache Worldwide Network (network, mil.)

DAX

Developer API eXtension (OS/2, IBM, API)

DB

DataBase

DB2

DataBase 2 (IBM, DB)

DB2CS

DataBase 2 Client/Server (IBM, DB2, DB), "DB2 C/S"

DB2SDK

DataBase 2 Software Development Toolkit (DB2, IBM, DB), "DB2 SDK"

DBA

DataBase Administrator (DB)

DBA

Drei Buchstaben Akronym

DBAC

DataBase Administration Center (DB)

DBAS

DataBase Administration System (DB)

DBC

Device Bay Controller

DBCS

Double-Byte Character Set

DBD

DataBase Description (IBM, DB)

DBDMA

??? Direct Memory Access (Apple)

DBEF

Dual Brightness Enhancement Foile (LCD)

DBI

DataBase Interface (DB)

DBL

DataBase Language (DB)

DBLO

Dual Beam Landing Optimizer

DBLT

Dynamic Back Link Technology (WWW)

DBM

DataBase Manager (DB)

DBME

DataBase Management Environment (DB)

DBMS

DataBase Management System (DB)

DBOS

Disk/Drum Based Operating System (OS)

DBP

DataBase Publishing (DB)

DBP

Delay Bandwidth Product

DBRAD

Data Base Relational Application Directory (DB)

DBRM

Data Base Request Module (DB)

DBS

Deutscher Bildungs-Server (DFN, WWW)

DBS

Duplex Bus Selector

DBSC

Dynamic Beam Spot Control (Eizo)

DBTG

Data Base Task Group (CODASYL, DB)

DBVS

DatenBankVerwaltungsSystem (DB)

DC

Data Cartridge

DC

Device Context

DC

Dublin Core [meta data]

DCA

Data Center Automation

DCA

Defense Communications Agency (org., USA, mil., predecessor, DISA)

DCA

Digital Communication Associates

DCA

Digital Controlled Amplifier (VCA)

DCA

Distributed Communication Architecture (Sperry Univac)

DCA

Document Center Architecture

DCA

Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS)

DCA2

Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2

DCAF

Distributed Console Access Facility

DCAP

Data link switching Client Access Protocol (DLSW, RFC 2114)

DCB

Data Control Block

DCB

Disk Coprocessor Board (Novell, SCSI, HBA)

DCC

Data Communications Computer

DCC

Data Country Code (ATM)

DCC

Direct Client to Client (IRC)

DCC

Display Combination Code

DCC

DOS Command Center

DCCA

Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (conference)

DCCA

Distributed Component Computing Architecture (Star, C/S)

DCCH

Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM, mobile-systems)

DCCS

DisContiguous Shared Segments

DCD

Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232)

DCDB

DOMAIN Control DataBase (DOMAIN)

DCE

[picture publisher] Digital Camera Edition (Micrografx)

DCE

Data Circuit terminating Equipment (X.25, CCITT, IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun)

DCE

Data Communications Equipment

DCE

Distributed Computing Environment (OSF)

DCERPC

Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call (DCE, RPC), "DCE/RPC" , "DCE RPC"

DCF

Distributed Coordination Function (MAC, 802.11a)

DCI

Data Capture Interface (UMA)

DCI

Device Control Interface

DCI

Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel)

DCL

Data Control Language

DCL

DEC Control Language (DEC)

DCL

Digital Command [scripting] Language (DEC, VMS)

DCLU

Digital Carrier Line Unit

DCLZ

Data Compression Lempel-Ziv

DCM

Digital Carrier Module

DCME

Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment

DCNA

Data Communication Network Architecture

DCO

Digital Controlled Oscillator

DCOM

Distributed Component Object Model (COM, MS, OLE, ActiveX)

DCOP

Desktop COmmunication Protocol (Linux, KDE)

DCP

Data Compression Protocol (Motorola)

DCPS

Data Communications Protocol Standards

DCR

Design Change Request (AIX, IBM)

DCRC

Digital Cellular Radio Conference (GSM, conference, mobile-systems)

DCS

Data sharing Control System (NEC)

DCS

Defense Communications System (mil., USA)

DCS

Desktop Color Separation

DCS

Digital Cellular System (mobile-systems)

DCS

Digital Colour System (Adobe, Photoshop)

DCS

Digital Control System (NEC)

DCS

Digital Cross-connect System (DEC)

DCSDFS

Dynamic Channel Selection/Dynamic Frequency Selection (HiperLAN/2), "DCS/DFS"

DCT

??? (CICS, IBM)

DCT

Data Collection Terminator (BTX)

DCT

Discrete Cosine Transformation (MPEG, JPEG)

DCTN

Defense Commercial Telephone Network (mil., USA, network)

DCU

Data Cache Unit (CPU, POWER)

DD

Dansk Dataforening (org., Denmark)

DD

Data Dictionary (SA, CASE, DB)

DD

Depacketization Delay

DD

Double Density [disks] (FDD)

DDA

DOMAIN Defined Attribute (DOMAIN)

DDBAC

Data-Design HBCI Banking Application Components (HBCI)

DDBMS

Distributed DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB)

DDC

Device Color Characterization (XCMS)

DDC

Display Data Channel (VESA)

DDC2B

Device Data Channel [standard], level 2B (DDC)

DDCD

Double Density Compact Disk (CD, Sony)

DDCDR

Double Density Compact Disk - Read (Sony, CD), "DDCD-R"

DDCDRW

Double Density Compact Disk - Read Write (Sony, CD), "DDCD-RW"

DDCMP

Digital Data Communication Message Protocol

DDCS2

Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM, DB, DRDA), "DDCS/2"

DDD

Data Display Debugger (GNU)

DDE

DatenenDEinrichtung

DDE

Dynamic Data Exchange

DDES

Digital Data Exchange System (ANSI)

DDF

Data Decryption Field (cryptography)

DDI

Device Dependent Interface

DDI

Device Driver Interface

DDIMM

Dual [RAS] Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM, RAS), "D-DIMM"

DDK

Device Development / Driver Kit (MS)

DDL

Data Definition Language

DDL

Document Description Language

DDM

Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS)

DDML

Display Driver Management Layer

DDN

Defense Data Network (USA, network, mil.)

DDNS

Distributed DOMAIN Naming Service (TCP/IP)

DDNS

Dynamic DOMAIN Name Service (OS/2, IBM)

DDO

Dynamic Drive Overlay (HDD, Ontrack)

DDOS

Distributed Denial Of Service [attack], "DDoS"

DDP

Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk)

DDP

Distributed Data Processing

DDR

Double Data Rate (SDR, QDR)

DDR

Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent)

DDRS

Defense Data Repository System (mil., USA)

DDRSDRAM

Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM, RAM, IC), "DDR-SDRAM"

DDRSRAM

Double Data Rate Static Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)

DDS

Digital Data Service / System

DDS

Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT, ISO, ANSI, ECMA, Streamer)

DDS

Direct Digital Sampling (CD-RW, SCSI)

DDS

Distributed Directory Service (DCE)

DDSA

Digital Data Service Adapter

DDSDC

Digital Data Storage - Data Compression (DDS, DCLZ), "DDS-DC"

DDSS

Double Dynamic Suspension System (Asus, CD-ROM)

DDT

Dynamic Debugging Tool (DEC)

DDU

Dialog Data Unit (BTX)

DDV

DatenDirektVerbindung (Telekom)

DDV

DES-DES-Verfahren (cryptography, HBCI)

DDV

Dialog Data Validation

DDVS

Daimler-benz DatenVerbundSystem (MBAG)

DDVT

Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables

DDWG

Digital Display Working Group (org., LCD)

DDX

Distributed Data eXchange

DE

DatenElement (HBCI)

DEA

Deterministischer Endlicher Automat

DEBI

DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn, DMA)

DEC

Digital Equipment Corporation (manufacturer)

DECIX

DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange (Internet), "DE-CIX"

DECNET

Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork (DEC)

DECS

Domino Enterprise Connection Services (Lotus)

DECT

Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (telecommunication)

DECUS

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (org., DEC, user group)

DEE

DatenEndEinrichtung

DEG

DatenElementGruppen (HBCI)

DELNI

Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect (ethernet)

DELQA

Digital Ethernet Lowpower Q-bus network Adapter (ethernet)

DELTA

Developing European Learning through Technology Advance

DELUA

Digital Ethernet Lowpower Unibus network Adapter (ethernet)

DELUG

DEutsche Linux User Group (org., user group, Linux)

DEMARC

Distributed Enterprise Management ARChitecture (Banyan, VINES), "DeMarc"

DEMPR

Digital Ethernet Multi-Port Repeater (ethernet)

DEN

Directory Enabled Networking (MS)

DEN

Document Enabled Networking (Novell, Xerox)

DENIC

DEutsches Network Information Center, (org., Internet), "DE-NIC"

DEPCA

Digital Ethernet Personal Computer-bus Adapter (ethernet)

DEQNA

Digital Ethernet Q-bus Network Adapter (ethernet)

DEREP

Digital Ethernet REPeater (ethernet)

DES

Data Encryption Standard (cryptography, NIST, IBM)

DES

Destination End System

DESCBC

Data Encryption Standard/Cipher Block Chaining (DES), "DES/CBC"

DESE

[PPP] Data Encryption Standard Encryption protocol (PPP, RFC 1969)

DESIRE

DEsign by Simulation and REndering om parallel architectures [project] (ESPRIT)

DESP

Data Element Standardization Program

DESPR

Digital Ethernet Single Port Repeater (ethernet)

DESRT

DEStek [group] Real Time (OS, Destek Group), "DES RT"

DESTA

Digital Ethernet thin-wire STation Adapter (ethernet)

DETEBERKOM

DEutsche TElekom BERliner KOMmunikationssystem, "DeTeBerkom"

DEUNA

Digital Ethernet Unibus Network Adapter (ethernet)

DEVFS

DEVice File System (Linux, DRI), "DevFS"

DF

Direction Flag (assembler)

DF

Disk Free (Unix)

DFD

Data Flow Diagram / DatenFlussDiagramm (CASE, SA)

DFD

Deutsches FernerkundungsDatenzentrum (org.)

DFDSM

Data Facility Distributed Storage Management (IBM)

DFG

Deutsche ForschungsGemeinschaft (org.)

DFI

Digital Facility Interface

DFKI

Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., KI)

DFN

Deutsches ForschungsNetz [e.V.] (org., ISP)

DFNCERT

Deutsches ForschungsNetz Computer Emergency Response Team (DFN, Internet), "DFN CERT"

DFP

Data Facility Product

DFP

Digital Flat Panel [group / port] (LCD, org., Compaq, Acer, Fujitsu, ATI, Matrox, Samsung, ...)

DFP

Distributed Functional Plane (IN)

DFPP

Digital Flat Panel Port (LCD, DFP)

DFS

Direct File System (Novell, Oracle)

DFS

Distributed File System (DCE)

DFSA

Direct File System Access

DFSG

Debian Free Software Guildlines (Linux, Dabian)

DFT

Discrete Fourier Transformation

DFT

Distributed Function Terminal (IBM)

DFT

Drive Fitness Test (IBM, IDE, HDD)

DFU

Data File Utility (IBM, ADT)

DFUE

DatenFernUebertragung

DFV

DatenFernVerarbeitung

DGA

Direct Graphics Access (XAA, X-Windows)

DGCC

DISA Global Control Center (DISA)

DGD

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Dokumentation [e.v.] (org.)

DGIS

Direct Graphics Interface Standard

DGP

Dissimilar Gateway Protocol

DGPS

Differential Global Positioning System (GPS)

DGS

Display GhostScript (GNU, GNUStep, PS)

DGSA

Defense Goal Security Architecture (mil., USA)

DGUX

Data General / UniX (Unix), "DG/UX"

DHCF

Distributed Host Command Facility (IBM, CCS)

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP, IETF, RFC 2131)

DHIS

Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems

DHTML

Dynamic HyperText Markup Language (HTML)

DI

Destination Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler)

DIA

Deutsche Informatik Akademie (org.)

DIA

Document Interchange Architecture (IBM, CCS)

DIAMOND

Development and Integration of Accurate Mathematical Operations in Numerical Data-processing (ESPRIT)

DIANE

DIrect Access Network for Europe

DIB

Defense Information Base (mil., USA)

DIB

Device Independent Bitmap

DIB

Directory Information Base (X.500, DS)

DIB

DOS Info Block (BIOS, DOS)

DIB

Dual Independent Bus

DIBL

Drain Induced Barrier Lowering (IC, MOSFET)

DIC

Digital Interface Controller

DICE

Delivering Information in a Cellular Environment (SNI, Internet)

DICF

Dictionary InterChange Format (DICT)

DICOM

Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine

DID

Digital Image Design

DIESEL

Dumb Interpretatively Evaluated String Expression Language (AutoCAD)

DIF

Document Interchange Format

DIFMOS

Double Injection Floating Gate MOS

DIFS

Distributed Coordination Function - InterFrame Space (MAC, 802.11a, DCF, IFS)

DIGI

Deutsche InteressenGemeinschaft Internet [e.v.] (org., ISP)

DII

Defense Information Infrastructure (mil., USA, DISA)

DII

Dynamic Invocation Interface

DIICC

Defense Information Infrastructure Control Concept (mil., USA)

DIICOE

Defense Info Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DISA, mil., USA), "DII COE"

DIL

Dual InLine

DIME

Desktop Integrated Media Environment (COSE)

DIME

DIrect Memory Execute (AGP)

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module (IC)

DIMSS

DSN Integrated Management Support System (DSN, mil., USA)

DIN

Deutsches Institut fuer Normung (org.)

DINAH

Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host (AutoDIN, mil., USA)

DINO

Deutsches InterNet Organisationssystem (WWW, Uni Goettingen, Germany)

DIP

Dial-up Internet Protocol (Linux)

DIP

Dual In-line Package (IC, DRAM)

DIRMU

DIstributed and Reconfigurable MUltiprocessor (MP)

DIS

Defense Information System (mil., USA)

DIS

Digital Identification Signal (HDLC)

DIS

Draft International Standard (ISO)

DISA

Data Interchange Standards Association (org.)

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency (org., mil., USA)

DISAIS

DISA Information System (mil., USA), "DISA-IS"

DISANET

DISA Information Network (mil., USA, DISA, network), "DISANet"

DISC

Defense Information System Council (mil., USA)

DISK

Deutschsprachige Internationale SAS-benutzer Konferenz

DISN

Defense Information Systems Network (mil., USA)

DISNET

Defense Integrated Secure Network (network, mil., USA, predecessor, DSNET)

DISNNT

Defense Information Systems Network - Near Term (DISN, mil., USA), "DISN-NT"

DISOSS

DIStributed Office Support System (IBM, MVS)

DISP

Directory Information Shadowing Protocol

DISP

Draft International Standardized Profiles (ISO)

DISP

Dutch Independent Shareware Programmer (org., Netherlands), "D.I.S.P."

DISSP

Defense Information System Security Program (mil., USA)

DIT

Directory Information Tree (X.500)

DITA

Darwin Information Typing Architecture (XML)

DITCO

Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (org., mil., DISA, USA)

DIU

Digital Interface Unit

DIVE

Direct Interface Video Extensions (IBM, MMPM/2)

DIVX

DIgital Video eXpress (DVD), "Divx"

DIX

DEC, Intel, Xerox (ethernet, DEC, Intel, Xerox)

DKE

Deutsche Elektrotechnische Kommission (org., DIN, VDE)

DKRZ

Deutsches KlimaRechenZentrum (org.)

DL

Distribution List

DLC

Data Link Control

DLCI

Data Link Connection Identifier (ATM)

DLD

Deutsche Linux Distribution (Linux)

DLE

Data Link Escape

DLG

Digital Line Graph

DLKL

??? (DB)

DLL

Delay / Digitally Locked Loop (GDR-SDRAM)

DLL

Dynamic Link Library

DLL

Dynamic Link Loader (BS2000)

DLP

Digital Light Processing (TI)

DLP

Discrete Logarithmic Problem

DLPI

Data Link Provider Interface (X/Open)

DLR

Dynamic Link Routine

DLS

DOS LAN Services (IBM, LAN Server)

DLS

DownLoadable Sounds

DLSW

Data Link SWitching (APPN, MPTN, RFC 1795, SNA, NETBIOS), "DLSw"

DLT

Digital Line Tape (DEC, Streamer)

DM

Delta Modulation

DM

DeMilitarisierte zone (Firewall)

DM

Development Machine (Corel)

DM

Disconnect Mode (LAPB)

DMA

Direct Memory Access (DMA)

DMAC

Direct Memory Access Controller

DMAP

DECT Multimeda Access Protocol (DECT)

DMB

Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (Telekom, Blaupunkt, DAB)

DMC

Desktop Multimedia Conferencing

DMCA

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (USA)

DMD

Device Manager Driver (OS/2)

DMD

Differential Mode Delay (Gigabit-, ethernet)

DMD

Digital Micromirror Device (IC, DLP, TI)

DMD

Directory Management DOMAIN (OSI, DS)

DMDAC

Dual MAC Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI, DAC)

DMDD

Distributed Multiplexing Distributed Demultiplexing

DMDF

Distributed Management Data Facility (DCE, DME)

DME

Direct Memory Execution

DME

Distributed Management Environment (OSF)

DMERT

Duplex Multiple Environment, Real Time (OS, MERT)

DMF

Digest Message Format (Internet, RFC 1153)

DMF

Distribution Media Format [diskette] (FDD)

DMI

Definition of Management Information (OSI)

DMI

Desktop Management Interface (DTMF, DMI, BIOS)

DMI

Digital Multiplexed Interface

DML

Data Manipulation Language

DML

Data Manipulation Logic

DML

Distributed Mode Loudspeaker (audio)

DMOS

Diffusion Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

DMP

Dot Matrix Printer

DMS

Data Management System

DMS

Defense Message System (mil., USA)

DMS

Digital Multiplexed System

DMS

Disk Monitor System (OS, IBM)

DMS

Distributed Media Services (COSE)

DMS

Document Management System

DMSCMS

Display Management System/Conversional Monitor System, "DMS/CMS"

DMSIG

Defense Message System Implementation Group (org., DMS, mil., USA)

DMSP

Distributed Mail System Protocol (Internet)

DMSTWG

Defense Message System Transition Working Group (org., DMS, mil., USA)

DMT

Discrete Monitor Timings (VESA)

DMT

Discrete Multitone Technology (ADSL, Amati Communications, ANSI)

DMTF

Desktop Management Task Force

DMTU

Default Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), "D-MTU"

DMU

Data Manipulation Unit

DMV

Daten- und MedienVerlag

DMV

Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (org.)

DMZ

DeMilitarized Zone (LAN, Internet)

DN

Distinguished Name (X.500)

DN

Distribution Network

DNA

Digital Network Architecture (DEC)

DNA

Direct Network Attach (Xyratex, RAID)

DNA

Distributed Network Architecture (NCR)

DNAE

DatenNetz-AnschlussEinrichtung (Telekom)

DNAT

Dynamic Network Address Translation

DNC

Direct Numerical Control (CNC)

DNC

Dynamic Network Controller

DNCMPE

Direct Numerical Control / ??? (CNC), "DNC/MPE"

DNCP

[PPP] DECNet phase iv Control Protocol (RFC 1762, DECNET, PPP)

DNCRI

Division of Networking and Communication Research and Infrastructure

DND

Den Norske Dataforening (org., Norway)

DNHR

Dynamic Non Hierarchical Routing

DNI

De.Newusers.Info (Usenet)

DNI

DECnet Network Interface

DNIC

Data Network Identification Code (X.121)

DNQ

De.Newusers.Questions (Usenet)

DNR

Digital Noise Reduction

DNS

DOMAIN Name System (Internet, RFC 1034/1035, DNS)

DNSO

Defense Network Systems Organization (org., USA, mil.)

DNSO

Domain Name Supporting Organization (org., ICANN)

DNSTAN

Digitale NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom), "DNStAn"

DNUG

Deusche Notes User Group [e.v.] (org., user group, Lotus)

DNX

Departmental Network eXchange [bridging router] (SNA, SDLC, Proteon)

DO

Distributed Objects (NeXT)

DOAM

Distributed Office Applications Model (ISO, IEC, DIS 10031-1 f.)

DOC

De.Org.CCC (Usenet, CCC)

DOCC

DISA Operations Control Complex (DISA, mil., USA)

DOCSIS

Data Over Cable System Interface Specification

DODISS

Department Of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (mil., USA)

DOE

Depends On Experience

DOE

Distributed Objects Everywhere (Sun)

DOM

Disk On Module

DOM

Document Object Model (MS)

DOM

Document Object Module (HTML, XML, API)

DOMAIN

Distributed Operating Multi Access Interactive Network (Apollo, Internet)

DOME

Distributed Object Management Environment (ORB)

DOMF

Distributed Object Management Facility (Sun)

DOOM

Decentralised Object Orientated Machine

DOP

Directory Operational binding management Protocol

DOS

Denial Of Service [attack], "DoS"

DOS

Disk Operating System (OS, IBM, MS, ..., PC, Apple, RCA Spectra 70)

DOS15

Disk Operating System - 15 (OS, DEC, PDP 15), "DOS-15"

DOS360

Disk ??? Operating System / 360 (OS, IBM S/360), "DOS/360"

DOSS

Dedicated Office Systems and Services

DOSVS

Disk ??? Operating System / Virtual Storage (OS, IBM S/370), "DOS/VS"

DOSVSE

Disk ??? Operating System / Virtual Storage Extended (OS, IBM 43XX, DOS/VS, VSE), "DOS/VSE"

DOV

Data Over Voice [MODEM]

DOW

Direct OverWrite (MO, ...)

DP

Data Processing

DP

Detection Point (IN)

DP

Draft Proposal (ISO)

DPA

Distributed Password Authentication

DPB

Drive Parameter Block (DOS, BIOS, FDD, HDD)

DPC

Database Promotion Center (org., Japan, DB)

DPCL

[Linux] Dynamic Probe Class Library (Linux)

DPD

Differential Phase Detection

DPE

Distributed Processing Environment (IN)

DPF

Discrete Packet Format (VXA, Streamer)

DPG

Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (org.)

DPI

[SNMP] Distributed Program Interface (SNMP, RFC 1228)

DPI

[SNMP] Distributed Protocol Interface (SNMP, RFC 1592)

DPI

Data Processing Installation

DPI

Dots Per Inch

DPL

Debian Project Leader (Linux, Debian)

DPL

Descriptor Privilege Level (OS/2, NT)

DPM

Defects Per Million

DPMA

Data Processing Management Association (org.)

DPMA

Demand Priority Access Method

DPMI

DOS Protected Mode Interface (DOS, MS, Intel)

DPMS

Display Power Management Signalling [standard] (VESA)

DPMS

DOS Protected Mode Services (Novell, DOS)

DPN

Data Packet Network (Nortel)

DPN

Data Processing Node (MODEM)

DPN

Deutsches Provider Network (ISP)

DPNPH

Data Packet Network-Packet Handler, "DPN-PH"

DPNSS

Digital Private Network Signaling System (British Telecom)

DPOF

Digital Print Order Format

DPP

Distributed Parallel Processing

DPQ

Data Processing Quality

DPRL

Digital Property Rights Language (Xerox)

DPS

Display PostScript (NeXT, GUI, NextStep, DPS)

DPSE

Display PostScript Engine (DPS, NextStep, OpenStep, Apple, Rhapsody)

DPSK

Differential Phase Shift Keying (telecommunication)

DPT

Distributed Processing Technology (manufacturer)

DPT

Drive Parameter Table

DPT

Dynamic Packet Transport (Cisco)

DPV

DatenPaketVermittlung[srechner]

DPV

Delegated Path Validation (cryptography)

DQDB

Distributed Queue Dual Bus (ISO, IEC, IS 8802/6, IEEE 802.6)

DQL

Database Query Language (DB)

DQP

Distributed Queueing Protocol

DQS

Distributed Queueing System (Cluster)

DR

Designated Router (PIM, Multicast)

DR

Developer Release (Linux, Apple, ...)

DR

Digital Research (manufacturer)

DRACO

DECT Radio Communications Controller (DECT, Hagenuk, University of Manchester)

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)

DRB

DRAM Row Boundary [register] (DRAM, PCI)

DRC

Design Rule Checks (CAD)

DRD

Data Reading Device

DRDA

Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM, DB)

DRDAAS

Distributed Relational Database Architecture Application Server (IBM, DB), "DRDA AS"

DRDOS

Digital Research Disk Operating System (DR, OS), "DR-DOS"

DREN

Defense Research and Engineering Network (network)

DRF

Data Recovery Field

DRG

Developer Relations Group (MS)

DRI

Defense Research Internet (ARPANET, successorr, network)

DRI

Direct Rendering Infrastructure (XFree86)

DRL

Dynamically Reconfigurable Logic (RL)

DRM

Destination Release Mechanism (DQDB)

DRM

Digital Rights Management (MS)

DRMU

Digital Remote Measurement Unit

DRP

DECnet Routing Protocol (DEC)

DRSN

Defense Red Switch Network [hopefully no traffic ever] (network, mil. USA)

DS

Data Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler)

DS

Deutschsprachige Shareware (org.)

DS

Digital Services [level]

DS

Directory Service (OSI, ISO, DP 9594)

DS

Distribution Services (SNA)

DS

Distribution System (WLAN)

DS

Double Sided [disks] (FDD)

DS0

Digital Signal level 0 (ISDN, T1), "DS-0"

DS1

Digital Signal level 1 (ISDN, T1), "DS-1"

DS1E1

??? (RFC 1406), "DS1/E1"

DS2

Digital Signal level 2, "DS-2"

DS3

Digital Signal level 3 (T3), "DS-3"

DS3

Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3"

DS3E3

??? (RFC 1407), "DS3/E3"

DSA

Data Service Adapter

DSA

Debian Security Announcement (Linux, Debian)

DSA

Debian System Administration (Linux, Debian)

DSA

Digital Signature Algorithm (cryptography, NIST)

DSA

Digital Storage Architecture

DSA

Directory System Agent (X.500, DSA)

DSA

Distributed Systems Architecture (Bull)

DSA

Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DB, Informix)

DSAP

Destination link Service Access Point (SAP, LLC)

DSAT

Deep Shit Alert Table (Apple, MACOS)

DSBAM

Double-SideBand Amplitude Module

DSC

Document Structuring Conventions (Adobe)

DSD

Data Structure Diagram (CASE)

DSD

Direct Stream Digital (Sony, Philips)

DSDC

Data Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (DS, Intel, CPU)

DSDL

Data Storage Definition ??? Language (DB)

DSDT

Differentiated System Description Table (ACPI)

DSE

Data Switching Equipment (X.25, CCITT)

DSE

Distributed Systems Environment (Honeywell, Bull)

DSEA

DataStation Emulation Adapter (IBM, AS/400, ...)

DSEE

Distributed Software Engineering Environment ??? (Apollo, CM)

DSH

Desperately Seeking Help (telecommunication-slang, Usenet)

DSI

Defense Simulation Internet (network, mil., USA)

DSI

Dial Services Interface [API] (API, IBM)

DSI

Digital Speech Interpolation (VOFR)

DSI

Dynamic Skeleton Interface (CORBA, ORB, OA)

DSID

Destination Signaling IDentifier

DSIMM

Dual [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC), "D-SIMM"

DSL

Dialogue Scripting Language (DCE, UIL)

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

DSL

Digital system Specification Language (HDL)

DSL

Distributed Service Logic (IN)

DSLAM

Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSL, ADSL)

DSLCP

Dynamically Switched Link Control Protocol (RFC 1307)

DSM

[TWAIN] Data Source Manager (MS, Windows)

DSML

Directory Services Markup Language (OASIS)

DSMN

Directory Service Manager for Netware (MS, Windows NT, FPNW)

DSN

Defense Switched Network (mil., USA)

DSN

Delivery Status Notification

DSN

Developer Support News (IBM, OS/2)

DSN

Distributed Systems Network (HP)

DSNET

Defense Secure NETwork (mil., USA)

DSOM

Distributed System Object Model (IBM)

DSP

Digital Signal Processing / Processor (audio, video, RL, DSP)

DSP

Directory System Protocol (X.500, DS)

DSP

Document Services for Printing (Xerox), "DS/P"

DSP

DOMAIN Specific Part (NSAP, IDL)

DSR

Data Set Ready (MODEM, RS-232)

DSR

Device Status Report

DSR

Digital Signal Richtfunk Mil., Germany

DSRI

Digital Standard Relational Interface

DSRS

Defense Software Repository System (mil., USA)

DSS

Decision Support System (IM)

DSS

Defense Switched Services (mil., USA)

DSS

Digital Signature Standard (NIST, cryptography)

DSS

Directory and Security Services (DCE, IBM, LAN)

DSS

Distributed Security Service (DCE)

DSS2

[setup] Digital Subscriber Signaling #2

DSSCS

Defense Special Security Communications System (mil., USA)

DSSI

Digital Storage Systems Interconnect (VAX, DEC)

DSSS

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (WLAN)

DSSSL

[standard] Document Style Semantics and Specification Language (DTD, ISO, IEC, DIS 10179)

DST

Daylight Saving Time (TZ)

DSTN

Double SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD)

DSU

Data Secure Unix (Unix, OS, UCLA)

DSU

Digital Service Unit (ATM)

DSU

Distribution Service Unit (IBM, SNADS)

DSV

Digital Signal Verbindung Mil., Germany

DSVD

Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data (MODEM)

DT

Display Terminal

DT

Distributed graphical user interface Toolkit (IBM, GUI, VM/ESA)

DTA

Direct Tape Access (Seagate)

DTA

Disk Transfer Area (DOS)

DTAG

Deutsche Telekom AG Germany, ISP

DTAM

Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation (CCITT, T.400, ODIF)

DTAP

Direct Transfer Application Part (MS, MM, MTP)

DTC

Design Time Controls (MS)

DTC

DeskTop Conferencing

DTC

Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS, SQL Server, DB)

DTD

Document Type Definition (SGML, XML. HTML, DTD)

DTE

Data Terminal Equipment (X.25, CCITT)

DTE

DatenTransferEinrichtung

DTH

DialogTestHilfe (BS2000)

DTK

Deception ToolKit

DTLB

Dual Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU)

DTMF

DeskTop Management task Force (Intel)

DTMF

Dual Tone Multi Frequency

DTMP

DCPS Management Panel (DCPS)

DTMS

Document Transfer and Manipulation Services (CCITT, T.400)

DTP

DeskTop Publishing

DTP

Distributed Transaction Processing (X/Open, OLTP)

DTP

Document Transfer Profile (SPAC, ODA, DAP, predecessor)

DTR

Data Terminal Ready (MODEM, RS-232)

DTR

DeskTop Reproduction (DTP)

DTR

Document Filing and Retrieval (DOAM, ISO, IEC, DIS 10166-1 f.)

DTR

Draft Technical Report

DTRT

Do The Right Thing (telecommunication-slang, Usenet, IRC)

DTS

Digital Theatre Sound (audio)

DTS

Direct To SOM

DTS

Distributed Time Server

DTS

Distributed Time Service (DCE)

DTSS

Dartmouth Time-Sharing System (OS)

DTU

Demand Transmission Unit

DU

Disk Used (Unix)

DU

Distribution Unit (MS, MSIE)

DUA

Directory User Agent (X.500, DS)

DUEE

DatenUebertragungsEinrichtung

DUEE

DatenUebertragungsEinrichtung (Telekom)

DUN

Dial Up Networking (Bluetooth, ...)

DUOW

Distributed Unit Of Work (DRDA, IBM), "DUoW"

DUP

Distribution Unit Profile (MS, OSD, DU, MSIE)

DV

DatenVerarbeitung

DV

Digital Video

DVA

DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage

DVB

Digital Video Broadcasting (Europe, DVB)

DVBC

Digital Video Broadcasting - Cable (DVB), "DVB-C"

DVBNIP

Digital Video Broadcasting - ? (DVB), "DVB-NIP"

DVBRC

Digital Video Broadcasting - ? (DVB), "DVB-RC"

DVBRCGSM

Digital Video Broadcasting - ? (DVB), "DVB-RCGSM"

DVBRCT

Digital Video Broadcasting - ? (DVB), "DVB-RCT"

DVBS

Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite (DVB), "DVB-S"

DVBT

Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestic (DVB), "DVB-T"

DVC

Digital Video Compression (video)

DVD

Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Datenschutz [e.V.] (org.)

DVD

Digital Versatile Disk (CD, MPEG, DVD)

DVD

Digital Video Disk [old term] (DVD)

DVDCCA

DVD Copy Control Association (DVD, org.), "DVD CCA"

DVDMRW

Digital Versatile Disk + Mount rainier ReWritable (DVD, DVD+RW, MS), "DVD+MRW"

DVDR

Digital Versatile Disk + Recodable (DVD), "DVD+R"

DVDR

Digital Versatile Disk - Recodable (DVD), "DVD-R"

DVDRA

Digital Versatile Disk - Read (Authoring) (DVD-R, DVD), "DVD-R(A)"

DVDRAM

Digital Versatile Disk Random Access Memory (DVD), "DVD-RAM"

DVDRG

Digital Versatile Disk - Read (General use) (DVD-R, DVD), "DVD-R(G)"

DVDROM

Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory (DVD, ROM), "DVD-ROM"

DVDRW

Digital Versatile Disk + ReWritable (PC-RW, DVD, Sony, Philips, HP, Mitsubishi, Ricoh, Yamaha), "DVD+RW"

DVDRW

Digital Versatile Disk - ReWritable (DVD), "DVD-RW"

DVI

DeVice Independent

DVI

Digital Video Interactive (LCD, Intel, IBM, Lotus, HP, Compaq, ...)

DVID

Digital Video Interactive - Digital (LCD), "DVI-D"

DVL

Digital Video Link

DVMA

Direct Virtual Memory Access

DVMRP

Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (IP, Multicast)

DVPT

Deutscher Verbandes fuer Post und Telekommunikation (org.)

DVR

??? (DTP, Truevision)

DVS

DatenVerwaltungsSystem (BS2000)

DVS

Digital Video Systems (manufacturer)

DVST

DatenVermittlungsSTelle (Telekom)

DVSTP

DatenVermittlungsSTelle mit Paketvermittlung (Telekom), "DVST-P"

DVT

Deutscher Verband Technisch-wissenschaftlicher vereine (org.)

DVX

Digital Voice eXchange

DWANGO

Dialup Wide-Area Network Game Organization (IVS Corporation)

DWDM

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing [protocol]

DWF

Drawing Web Format (AutoCAD)

DWH

Data WareHouse (DB)

DWH

DISA Western Hemisphere (DISA, mil., USA)

DWIM

Do What I Mean (telecommunication, Usenet, IRC)

DWM

Diskless Workstation Management (AIX, IBM)

DWMT

Discrete Wavelet MultiTone [modulation]

DWT

Discrete Wavelet Transformation

DXA

Directory eXchange Agent

DXI

Data eXchange Interface

DXJ

Datex J (Telekom), "DxJ"

DXJVST

Datex J VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "DxJ VSt

DXL

Domino XML Language (XML, Lotus, DTD)

DXS

Directory eXchange Server