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DAO may refer to:
Dao or Dão may refer to:
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- D-amino acid oxidaseD-amino acid oxidaseD-amino acid oxidase is a peroxisomal enzyme containing FAD as cofactor that is expressed in a wide range of species from yeasts to human. It is not present in bacteria or in plants...
, a peroxisomal enzyme. - Data access objectData Access ObjectIn computer software, a data access object is an object that provides an abstract interface to some type of database or persistence mechanism, providing some specific operations without exposing details of the database. It provides a mapping from application calls to the persistence layer...
, a design pattern used in object-oriented software engineering - De-asphalted oil, a crude oil refinery process stream
- Defence Acquisition Organisation, the former name of the Australian Defence Materiel OrganisationDefence Materiel OrganisationThe Defence Materiel Organisation is the Australian Government agency responsible for the acquisition, through-life support and disposal of equipment for the Australian Defence Force...
- Defense Attaché Office (see military attachéMilitary attachéA military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
), the office for military matters at embassies - Diamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in the metabolism of histamine.
- Disk-at-Once, a recording mode for optical disks
- Dominion Astrophysical ObservatoryDominion Astrophysical ObservatoryThe Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. Proposed and designed by John S...
in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada - Double action only, a trigger mechanism for semi-automatic firearms
- Dragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: Origins is a single-player role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise...
, a video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts - Jet Data Access Objects, a general programming interface for database access on Microsoft Windows systems
Dao or Dão may refer to:
- TaoTaoDao or Tao is a Chinese word meaning 'way', 'path', 'route', or sometimes more loosely, 'doctrine' or 'principle'...
, a philosophical concept - TaoismTaoismTaoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
- BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
- Word of GodWord of GodWord of God or God's Word may refer to:*Divine revelation**certain Religious texts**Prophecy**Biblical literalism*Logos as "divine word"** in biblical creation, see Genesis creation narrative**in trinitarianism, see Jesus Christ the Logos...
- Dao (film)Dao (film)The Blade is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Tsui Hark. The Hong Kong film is notable for its unusual style which includes dramatic close-ups, employment of color gels, frenetic camera use during the fight sequences and overall dark tone....
, a film by Tsui Hark - Dao (game)Dao (game)Dao is a two-player abstract strategy board game, which won the Mensa Select award in 2001. It comprises a 4x4 playing board with four playing pieces for each player....
, an abstract strategy game - Dao (political)Dao (political)Dào was an administrative division of ancient China, translated as "circuit".Dō is a political division of Japan.Do means province in Korean...
, also known as circuits, historical political divisions in China - Dao (sword)Dao (sword)Daois a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping , often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. In China, the dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the gun , qiang , and the jian , and referred...
, a type of Chinese backsword - Vinho do DãoVinho do DãoDão is a Portuguese wine region situated in the Região Demarcada do Dão with the Dão-Lafões sub region of the Centro, Portugal. It is one of the oldest established wine regions in Portugal. Dão wine is produced in a mountainous region with a temperate climate, in the area of the Rio Mondego and Dão...
, a wine made in Portugal - Yao peopleYao peopleThe Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
, a minority ethnic group of Vietnam
Places:
- Dao, CapizDao, CapizDao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,623 people in 5,921 households.-Barangays:Dao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.* Aganan* Agtambi* Agtanguay...
, Philippines - Dao CountyDao CountyDao County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yongzhou city.-The Dao County Massacre of 1967:The 1967 mass killing in Dao County, known as the Dao County Massacre, was 66 days of mass destruction in Hunan Province, China, lasting from August 13 to October 17, 1967...
, in Yongzhou, Hunan, China - Dão-LafõesDão-LafõesDão-Lafões is a Portuguese NUTS III sub-region in the Centro Region. It is located in central Portugal, and has an approximate area of 3,483 km² and 286,315 inhabitants. Its largest city is Viseu Dão-Lafões is a Portuguese NUTS III sub-region in the Centro Region. It is located in central...
, a region in Portugal - Rio DãoRio DãoRio Dão is a Portuguese river that originates in the plateau regions of Trancoso-Aguiar da Beira in the Eirado parish, Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, and varies between 714 meters and 757 meters in elevation....
, a river in Portugal