DD
Encyclopedia
Computing
- dd (Unix)Dd (Unix)In computing, dd is a common Unix program whose primary purpose is the low-level copying and conversion of raw data. According to the manual page for Version 7 Unix, it will "convert and copy a file". It is used to copy a specified number of bytes or blocks, performing on-the-fly byte order...
, a program that copies and convert files and data -
dd, an HTML elementHTML elementAn HTML element is an individual component of an HTML document. HTML documents are composed of a tree of HTML elements and other nodes, such as text nodes. Each element can have attributes specified. Elements can also have content, including other elements and text. HTML elements represent...
for specifying definition data - Dolby DigitalDolby DigitalDolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
, the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories - Deployment DescriptorDeployment DescriptorA deployment descriptor refers to a configuration file for an artifact that is deployed to some container/engine.In the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition, a deployment descriptor describes how a component, module or application should be deployed...
, a component in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition applications - Double densityDouble densityDouble density, often shortened DD, is a capacity designation on magnetic storage, usually floppy disks. It describes the use of an encoding of information, which can encode on average twice as many bits per time unit compared to single density...
, a capacity designation on magnetic storage, usually floppy disks - DeckadanceDeckadanceDeckadance is a DJ console and mixing tool developed by Image-Line software. Initially released in May of 2007, it operates on Windows and Mac OS X, and comes in a House Edition and Club Edition...
, a DJ program for Windows and Mac OS X designed by Image-Line - .dd.dd.dd was the assigned country code top-level domain for the German Democratic Republic . It was chosen based on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for the German Democratic Republic, the letters coming from the German name of the country: ...
, a hypothetical domain name for the German Democratic Republic.
Military
- DD tankDD tankDD tanks , were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War...
, an amphibious swimming tank - Dishonorable discharge, a punitive discharge in the US Military
- DestroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, a US Navy hull classification
Companies
- Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts is an international doughnut and coffee retailer founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts; it is now headquartered in Canton...
, a coffee and baked goods franchise - DuPontDuPontE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
(stock ticker symbol), an American chemical company - Nok AirNok AirNok Air , the Thai word for bird) is a low-cost airline headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, operating domestic and international services out of Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air is the budget airline of Thai Airways International...
(IATA code), airline from Bangkok, Thailand
Other
- D-D locomotive, the UIC classification for a railway locomotive with two four-axle bogies
- DD, the licence plate code for DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Germany - DD brassiere measurement
- DD Deficit Disorder, Attention, Social, Emotional, Nature, etc.…
- Dd (digraph), in the Welsh language
- DD NationalDD NationalDD National or DD1 is Doordarshan's flagship channel and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.-The Early Years:...
, an Indian national channel also referred as DD1 - Data DeficientData DeficientData Deficient is a category applied by the IUCN, other agencies, and individuals to a species when the available information is not sufficient for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made...
, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Decimal degreesDecimal degreesDecimal degrees express latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal fractions and are used in many Geographic Information Systems , web mapping applications such as Google Maps, and GPS devices. Decimal degrees are an alternative to using degrees, minutes, and seconds...
, geographic coordinates shown using decimal fractions - Delhi DaredevilsDelhi DaredevilsDelhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
, an Indian Premier League cricket franchise - Designated driverDesignated driverThe terms "designated driver" and "designated driving" refer to selecting a person to remain sober, as the driver of a vehicle, while others are allowed to drink to excess . A designated driver is a person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his/her companions home safely...
, an individual within a group of people drinking alcoholic beverages who remains sober to drive others home - Doctor of DivinityDoctor of DivinityDoctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(D.D.), as the abbreviation for the Latin term Divinitatis Doctor - Due diligenceDue diligence"Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations...
, a legal term - Destructive DeviceDestructive deviceIn the United States, a destructive device is a firearm or explosive device regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934.Examples of destructive devices include grenades, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some semi-automatic shotguns. While current federal laws allow...
, a class of firearms and explosive devices in United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
law. - Dangerous Drug, a nursing term for opiates and other medications of addiction kept under lock and key.