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CrossBrand - Computer Acronyms and Abbreviations (D-F)
Applicable to: World-Wide
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D Channel |
(ISDN) Data Channel |
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D/L |
Download |
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DAC |
Data Acquisition Controller (IBM) |
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DAC |
Digital-to-Analog Converter |
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DAC |
Dual Attachment Concentrator (FDDI) |
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DACS |
Digital Access Cross-connect System (T1) |
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DAE |
Distributed Application Environment |
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DAP |
Developer Assistance Program (= IDAP) |
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DAPIE |
Developer API Extensions (IBM) (also see DAX) |
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DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
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DART |
Direct Audio RouTines (IBM) |
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DAS |
Dual Attachment Station (FDDI) |
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DASD |
Direct Access Storage Device |
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DAT |
Digital Audio Tape |
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DAX |
Developer API eXtensions (IBM) (also see DAPIE) |
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dB |
Decibel(s) |
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dBA |
Decibel(s) Adjusted |
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DBA |
DataBase Administrator |
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DBM |
DataBase Manager (IBM OS/2 EE) |
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DBMS |
DataBase Management System |
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DB2 |
DataBase 2 (IBM) |
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DBS |
Direct Broadcast Satellite |
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DCA |
Document Content Architecture |
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DCAF |
Distributed Console Access Facility (IBM) |
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DCDB |
Domain Control DataBase migration utility (IBM) |
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DCE |
Data Circuit terminating Equipment (CCITT) |
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DCE |
Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) |
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D-Channel |
Delta Channel (ISDN) |
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DCI |
Display Control Interface (Microsoft) |
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DCOM |
Distributed Component Object Model (MIcrosoft) |
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DCS |
Digital Cross-connect System |
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DCT |
Discrete Transform Cosine (JPEG/MPEG) |
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DDC |
Display Data Channel specification (VESA) |
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DDCS/2 |
Distributed Database Connection Services for OS/2 (IBM) |
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DDD |
Direct Distance Dialing (POTS) |
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DDE |
Dynamic Data Exchange (Microsoft) |
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DDNS |
Dynamic Domain Name System (IBM) |
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DDS |
Distributed Directory Service (DCE API) |
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DEC |
Digital Equipment Corporation |
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DES |
Data Encryption Standard (NIST) |
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DFS |
Distributed File System (DCE API) |
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DFT |
Distributed Function Terminal (IBM) |
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DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (IBM) |
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DIA |
Document Interchange Architecture (IBM) |
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DIB |
Device Independent Bitmap |
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DIB |
Dual Independent Bus (Intel) |
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DIMM |
Dual Inline Memory Module |
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DIP |
Dual Inline Package |
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DIS |
Draft International Standard |
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DIVE |
Device-Independent Video Environment (IBM) |
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DLCI |
Data Link Connection Identifier |
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DLR |
DOS LAN Requester (IBM) |
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DLT |
Digital Linear Tape |
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DLUR |
Dependent Logical Unit Requester |
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DLUS |
Dependent Logical Unit Server |
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DM |
Dialog Manager |
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DMF |
Distribution Media Format |
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DMAS |
Distribution Management Accounting System |
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DMQS |
Display Mode Query and Set (IBM XGA/XGA-2) |
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DNS |
Domain Name System (TCP/IP) |
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DoD |
Department of Defense |
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DOLAP |
Database On-Line Analytical Processing |
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DOMF |
Distributed Object Management Facility (HP) |
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DOS |
Disk Operating System (IBM/Microsoft) |
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DPA |
Demand Protocol Architecture (Microsoft) |
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DPI |
Dots Per Inch |
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DPMA |
Dynamic Power Management Architecture |
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DPMI |
DOS Protected Mode Interface |
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DPMS |
Display Power Management Signaling specification (VESA) |
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DPPX |
Distributed Processing Programming eXecutive |
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DRAM |
Dynamic Random Access Memory |
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DRDA |
Distributed Relational Database Architecture |
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DRMON |
Distributed Remote MONitoring |
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DSD |
Distributed Self-Discovery |
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DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
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DSO |
Dealer Service Option (IBM) |
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DSOM |
Distributed System Object Model (IBM) |
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DSP |
Digital Signal Processor |
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DSS |
Directory and Security Services (IBM) |
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DSS |
Distributed Security Service (DCE API) |
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DSTN |
Double Super-Twisted Nematic |
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DSU/CSU |
Data Service Unit/Channel Service Unit |
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DSVD |
Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data |
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DTE |
Data Terminal Equipment (CCITT) |
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DTP |
Desktop Publishing |
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DTS |
Distributed Time Service (DCE API) |
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DTVC |
Desktop Video Conferencing |
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DVD |
Digital Video Disc |
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DVD-ROM |
Digital Video Disc Read-Only Memory (data) |
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DVD-Video |
Digital Video Disc Video (consumer electronics) |
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DVI |
Digital Video Interactive (Intel/IBM) |
E
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Electronic mail |
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E-book |
Electronic book |
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E-cash |
Electronic cash |
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E-zine |
Electronic magazine |
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EBCDIC |
Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code (IBM) |
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ECC |
Error Checking and Correcting |
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ECC |
Error Correction Code |
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ECF |
Enhanced Connectivity Facility (IBM) |
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ECKD |
Extended Count Key Data (IBM) |
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ECL |
Emitter-Coupled Logic |
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ECMA |
European Computer Manufacturers Association |
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EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
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EDIFACT |
EDI For Administration, Commerce, and Transportation |
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EdLAN |
Education LAN system (IBM) |
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EDO DRAM |
Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory |
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EDRAM |
Enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory |
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EduQuest |
IBM educational software subsidiary |
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EE |
Electronics Engineer(ing) |
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EE |
(OS/2 V1.x) Extended Edition (IBM) |
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EEPROM |
Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
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EGA |
Enhanced Graphics Adapter (IBM) |
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EGP |
Exterior Gateway Protocol (TCP/IP) |
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EIS |
Executive Information System |
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EISA |
Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
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ELORG |
ELectronORGtechnica (foreign trade organization--USSR) |
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EMA |
Electronic Mail Association |
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EMS |
Expanded Memory Specification (Lotus/Intel/Microsoft) |
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EnDIVE |
Enhanced Device-Independent Video Environment |
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Enet |
Ethernet |
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ENIAC |
Electrical Numerical Integrator And Computer |
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Entranet |
Enterprise Intranet |
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EOS |
ECC-on-SIMM (IBM) |
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EPROM |
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
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ES |
(OS/2 V1.x/2.x) Extended Services (IBM) |
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ESCON |
Enterprise System CONnection architecture (IBM) |
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ESD |
Electro-Static Discharge |
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ESD |
Electronic Software Delivery (or Distribution) |
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ESDI |
Enhanced Small-systems Device Interface |
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ESF |
Enhanced Spooling Facility (Product for IBM mainframes) |
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ETSI |
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
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EWOS |
European Workshop on Open Systems |
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ExCA |
Exchangeable Card Architecture (Intel) |
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FAST |
Failure Analysis and Support Technology (IBM) |
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FAT |
File Allocation Table (IBM/Microsoft) |
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Fax |
Facsimile |
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FC-AL |
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop |
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FCBS |
File Control BlockS |
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FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
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FCE |
Frame Check Sequence |
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FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (ANSI) |
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FED |
Field Emitter Displays |
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FEP |
Front-End Processor |
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FFST/2 |
First Failure Support Technology for OS/2 (IBM) |
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FGID |
Font Global IDentifier |
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FIPS |
Federal Information Processing Standard |
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FireWire |
IEEE 1394 serial bus standard |
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FIX |
Federal Internet eXchange |
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FORTRAN |
FORmula TRANslation programing language |
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FRAD |
Frame Relay Assembler/Disassembler |
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FRU |
Field Replaceable Unit |
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FSIOP |
File Server I/O Processor card (IBM) |
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FST |
Flatter, Squarer Tube (IBM) |
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FTAM |
File Transfer, Access, and Management (ISO) |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol (TCP/IP) |
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FTTERM |
PC/Host File Transfer and TERMinal Emulator Program (IBM) |
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Date Created |
17-07-98 | |
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Last Updated |
02-04-99 | |
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Revision Date |
31-03-2000 | |
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