Abbreviations (D)
Abbreviations.
Meaning
DAC
Digital to Analog Converter
DASD
Direct Access Storage Device (hard disk, diskette)
DAT
Digital Audio Tape (Sony & Hewlett-Packard)
dB
deciBel A logarithmic means of expressing ratios
(gains of amplifiers)
DCDB
Domain Control Data Base
DCE
Data Communications Equipment (Modem)
Data Carrier Equipment (Modem)
DCLK
Video Dot Clock
DCC
Digital Compact Casette
DDC
Display Data Channel (a VESA Standard for PnP Monitors)
DDE
Dynamic Data Exchange
DDNS
Dynamic Domain Name Services
DDS
Digital Data Storage (Tape-media)
degaussing
Removal of magnetic residual effect from CRT
DES
Data Encryption Standard
DFP
Digital Flat Panel Port
DFT
Drive Fitness Test (IDE-HDD dirmware diagnostics) see SMART
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services (USA)
dithering
Mixing patterns from one color with patterns from
another color to create a third color.
DIB
Device Independent Bitmap
DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module (168-pin)
DIME
Direct Memory Execute
DIVE
Direct Interface Video Extensions
DLL
Dynamic Link Library
DLT
Digital Linear Tape (DAT -> DLT)
DMA
Direct Memory Access
DMI
Desktop Management Interface
DMQS
Display Mode Query and Set (e.g. used to configure XGA-2 adapter)
DoD
Department of Defense
(US/DoD security requirements A1,B3,B2,B1,C2,C1 and D)
DOS
Disk Operating System
DPI
Dots Per Inch (Laserprinter)
DPMS
Display Power Mgmt. System (Display VESA Power Mgmt. Signalling)
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DSP
Digital Signal Processing (DSP processor)
DSTN
Double Super Twisted Nematic (DSTN-Display)
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment (e.g. Computer RS232-connector)
DTP
DeskTop Publishing
DVD
Digital Versatile Disk (CD-ROM for Data/Audio/Video
(4.7GB up to 17GB))
DVD-5 single sided - one layer - 4.7 GB
DVD-9 single sided - two layer - 8.5 GB
DVD-10 double sided - one layer - 9.4 GB
DVD-18 double sided - two layer - 17.0 GB
Country Code
Region
0
w/o Country-code
1
North America
2
Japan and EMEA
3
AP North and AP South
4
Latin America and AP South
5
Russia
6
China
DVI
Digital Visual (video) Interface (PC - display interface)
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