@c Syntax:
@c ACRONYM
@c Expansion[ (Reference)][, "Style"]
@c Additional explanations are included in [square brackets]

@table @asis
@item D3D
Direct3D (DirectX, MS)

@item D3DRM
Direct3D Retained Mode (DirectX, MS)

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

@item DA11
DatenAustauschphase 11  [allgemeine bauabrechnung] (GAEB)

@item DA81
DatenAustauschphase 81 [leistungsverzeichnis] (GAEB)

@item DA82
DatenAustauschphase 82 [kostenanschlag] (GAEB)

@item DA83
DatenAustauschphase 83 [angebotsanforderung] (GAEB)

@item DA84
DatenAustauschphase 84 [angebotsabgabe] (GAEB)

@item DA85
DatenAustauschphase 85 [nebenangebot] (GAEB)

@item DA86
DatenAustauschphase 86 [zuschlag/auftragserteilung] (GAEB)

@item DAA
Device Access Architecture (Vireo)

@item DAA
Digest Access Authentication (HTTP)

@item DAB
Digital Audio Broadcasting

@item DAC
Digital to Analog Converter

@item DAC
Discretionary Access Control

@item DAC
Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI)

@item DACAPO
??? [hardware description language] (HDL)

@item DACNOS
Distributed Academic Computing Network Operating System (OS, HECTOR)

@item DACS
Digital Access Control System (ISDN, DES)

@item DACT
DAta Compression Technology

@item DAD
Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect)

@item DAEMON
Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix)

@item DAF
Distributed Application Framework (CCITT)

@item DAG
DatenAnschaltGeraet

@item DAI
??? (Sun)

@item DAI
Device Application Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS)

@item DAI
Distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI)

@item DAINET
Deutsches AgrarInformationsNETz (WWW, org.)

@item DAIS
Distributed Application Integration System (ORB)

@item DAL
Data Access Language (Apple)

@item DAM
Direct Access Mode

@item DAM
Distributed Abstract Machine

@item DAM
Draft AMendment (ISO)

@item DAMQAM
Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

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

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

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

@item DAO
Data Access Objects (DB)

@item DAO
Destination Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP)

@item DAO
Disk At Once (CD-R)

@item DAP
Data Access Protocol (DEC, DNA)

@item DAP
Developers Assistance Program (IBM)

@item DAP
Directory Access Protocol (X.500, DS)

@item DAP
Directory Application Protocol (IN)

@item DAP
Document Application Profile (JTC1, ODIF, ODA)

@item DAPE
Distributed Application Programming Environment (ORB)

@item DAPHNE
Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment

@item DAPIE
Developer API Extensions (IBM, OS/2, API)

@item DARI
Database Application Remote Interface (IBM, DB)

@item DARMP
Defense Automation Resources Management Program (mil., USA)

@item DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA)

@item DAS
Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202)

@item DAS
Disk Array Subsystem (Unix, HP-UX)

@item DAS
Dual Attached Station (FDDI)

@item DAS
Dual Attachment Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch)

@item DAS
Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol]

@item DASD
Direct Access Storage Device

@item DASI
Dial Access Signaling Interface

@item DASP
Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE)

@item DASS
Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507)

@item DAT
Digital Audio Tape (digital audio)

@item DATEV
DATEnVerarbeitungszentrale der steuerberatenden Berufe (org., Nuernberg, Germany)

@item DATEX
DATa EXchange

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

@item DATEXL
DATa EXchange - Leitungsvermittlung

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

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

@item DAU
Duemmster Anzunehmender User (slang, Usenet, IRC)

@item DAV
Digital Audio Video (Apple, digital audio)

@item DAVIC
Digital Audio Visual Interoperatibility Council (org., digital audio)

@item DAVID
Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder (digital audio)

@item DAVIS
DAimler-Benz Vertragspartner-InformationsSystem (MBAG)

@item DAWN
Defense Attache Worldwide Network (network, mil.)

@item DAX
Developer API eXtension (OS/2, IBM, API)

@item DB
DataBase

@item DB2
DataBase 2 (IBM, DB)

@item DB2CS
DataBase 2 Client/Server (IBM, DB2, DB), "DB2 C/S"

@item DB2SDK
DataBase 2 Software Development Toolkit (DB2, IBM, DB), "DB2 SDK"

@item DBA
DataBase Administrator (DB)

@item DBA
Drei Buchstaben Akronym

@item DBAC
DataBase Administration Center (DB)

@item DBAS
DataBase Administration System (DB)

@item DBCS
Double-Byte Character Set

@item DBDMA
??? Direct Memory Access (Apple)

@item DBI
DataBase Interface (DB)

@item DBL
DataBase Language (DB)

@item DBLT
Dynamic Back Link Technology (WWW)

@item DBM
DataBase Manager (DB)

@item DBME
DataBase Management Environment (DB)

@item DBMS
DataBase Management System (DB)

@item DBP
DataBase Publishing (DB)

@item DBRAD
Data Base Relational Application Directory (DB)

@item DBRM
Data Base Request Module (DB)

@item DBS
Deutscher Bildungs-Server (DFN, WWW)

@item DBS
Duplex Bus Selector

@item DBSC
Dynamic Beam Spot Control (Eizo)

@item DBTG
Data Base Task Group (CODASYL, DB)

@item DBVS
DatenBankVerwaltungsSystem (DB)

@item DC
Data Cartridge

@item DC
Device Context

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

@item DCA
Digital Communication Associates

@item DCA
Digital Controlled Amplifier (VCA)

@item DCA
Distributed Communication Architecture (Sperry Univac)

@item DCA
Document Center Architecture

@item DCA
Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS)

@item DCA2
Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2

@item DCAF
Distributed Console Access Facility

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

@item DCB
Data Control Block

@item DCB
Disk Coprocessor Board (Novell, SCSI, HBA)

@item DCC
Data Communications Computer

@item DCC
Data Country Code (ATM)

@item DCC
Direct Client to Client (IRC)

@item DCC
Display Combination Code

@item DCC
DOS Command Center

@item DCCA
Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (conference)

@item DCCA
Distributed Component Computing Architecture (Star, C/S)

@item DCCH
Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM)

@item DCCS
DisContiguous Shared Segments

@item DCD
Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232)

@item DCDB
DOMAIN Control DataBase (DOMAIN)

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

@item DCE
Data Communications Equipment

@item DCE
Distributed Computing Environment (OSF)

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

@item DCI
Data Capture Interface (UMA)

@item DCI
Device Control Interface

@item DCI
Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel)

@item DCL
Data Control Language

@item DCL
DEC Control Language (DEC)

@item DCL
Digital Command [scripting] Language (DEC, VMS)

@item DCLU
Digital Carrier Line Unit

@item DCLZ
Data Compression Lempel-Ziv

@item DCM
Digital Carrier Module

@item DCNA
Data Communication Network Architecture

@item DCO
Digital Controlled Oscillator

@item DCOM
Distributed Component Object Model (COM, MS, OLE, ActiveX)

@item DCP
Data Compression Protocol (Motorola)

@item DCPS
Data Communications Protocol Standards

@item DCR
Design Change Request (AIX, IBM)

@item DCRC
Digital Cellular Radio Conference (GSM, conference)

@item DCS
Data sharing Control System (NEC)

@item DCS
Defense Communications System (mil., USA)

@item DCS
Desktop Color Separation

@item DCS
Digital Cellular System (Mobile Systems)

@item DCS
Digital Colour System (Adobe, Photoshop)

@item DCS
Digital Control System (NEC)

@item DCS
Digital Cross-connect System (DEC)

@item DCT
Data Collection Terminator (BTX)

@item DCT
Discrete Cosine Transformation (MPEG, JPEG)

@item DCTN
Defense Commercial Telephone Network (mil., USA, network)

@item DCU
Data Cache Unit (CPU, POWER)

@item DD
Data Dictionary (SA, CASE, DB)

@item DD
Depacketization Delay

@item DD
Double Density [disks] (FDD)

@item DDA
DOMAIN Defined Attribute (DOMAIN)

@item DDBMS
Distributed DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB)

@item DDC
Device Color Characterization (XCMS)

@item DDC
Display Data Channel (VESA)

@item DDCMP
Digital Data Communication Message Protocol

@item DDCS2
Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM, DB, DRDA), "DDCS/2"

@item DDD
Data Display Debugger (GNU)

@item DDE
DatenenDEinrichtung

@item DDE
Dynamic Data Exchange

@item DDES
Digital Data Exchange System (ANSI)

@item DDI
Device Dependent Interface

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

@item DDK
Device Development / Driver Kit (MS)

@item DDL
Data Definition Language

@item DDL
Document Description Language

@item DDM
Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS)

@item DDN
Defense Data Network (USA, network, mil.)

@item DDNS
Distributed DOMAIN Naming Service (TCP/IP)

@item DDNS
Dynamic DOMAIN Name Service (OS/2, IBM)

@item DDO
Dynamic Drive Overlay (HDD, Ontrack)

@item DDP
Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk)

@item DDP
Distributed Data Processing

@item DDR
Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent)

@item DDRS
Defense Data Repository System (mil., USA)

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

@item DDS
Digital Data Service / System

@item DDS
Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT, ISO, ANSI, ECMA)

@item DDS
Direct Digital Sampling (CD-RW, SCSI)

@item DDS
Distributed Directory Service (DCE)

@item DDSA
Digital Data Service Adapter

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

@item DDSS
Double Dynamic Suspension System (Asus, CD-ROM)

@item DDT
Dynamic Debugging Tool (DEC)

@item DDU
Dialog Data Unit (BTX)

@item DDV
DatenDirektVerbindung (Telekom)

@item DDV
Dialog Data Validation

@item DDVS
Daimler-benz DatenVerbundSystem (MBAG)

@item DDVT
Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables

@item DDX
Distributed Data eXchange

@item DEA
Deterministischer Endlicher Automat

@item DEBI
DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn, DMA)

@item DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation (manufacturer)

@item DECIX
DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange (Internet), "DE-CIX"

@item DECNET
Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork (DEC)

@item DECT
Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DFUE)

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

@item DEE
DatenEndEinrichtung

@item DELNI
Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect (ethernet)

@item DELQA
Digital Ethernet Lowpower Q-bus network Adapter (ethernet)

@item DELTA
Developing European Learning through Technology Advance

@item DELUA
Digital Ethernet Lowpower Unibus network Adapter (ethernet)

@item DELUG
DEutsche Linux User Group (org., user group, Linux)

@item DEMARC
Distributed Enterprise Management ARChitecture (Banyan, VINES), "DeMarc"

@item DEMPR
Digital Ethernet Multi-Port Repeater (ethernet)

@item DEN
Document Enabled Networking (Novell, Xerox)

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

@item DEPCA
Digital Ethernet Personal Computer-bus Adapter (ethernet)

@item DEQNA
Digital Ethernet Q-bus Network Adapter (ethernet)

@item DEREP
Digital Ethernet REPeater (ethernet)

@item DES
Data Encryption Standard (cryptography, NIST, IBM)

@item DES
Destination End System

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

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

@item DESP
Data Element Standardization Program

@item DESPR
Digital Ethernet Single Port Repeater (ethernet)

@item DESTA
Digital Ethernet thin-wire STation Adapter (ethernet)

@item DETEBERKOM
DEutsche TElekom BERliner KOMmunikationssystem, "DeTeBerkom" 

@item DEUNA
Digital Ethernet Unibus Network Adapter (ethernet)

@item DF
Direction Flag (assembler)

@item DF
Disk Free (Unix)

@item DFD
Data Flow Diagram / DatenFlussDiagramm (CASE, SA)

@item DFDSM
Data Facility Distributed Storage Management (IBM)

@item DFG
Deutsche ForschungsGemeinschaft (org.)

@item DFI
Digital Facility Interface

@item DFKI
Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., KI)

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

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

@item DFP
Data Facility Product

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

@item DFP
Distributed Functional Plane (IN)

@item DFPP
Digital Flat Panel Port (LCD, DFP)

@item DFS
Direct File System (Novell, Oracle)

@item DFS
Distributed File System (DCE)

@item DFT
Discrete Fourier Transformation

@item DFT
Distributed Function Terminal (IBM)

@item DFT
Drive Fitness Test (IBM, IDE, HDD)

@item DFU
Data File Utility (IBM, ADT)

@item DFUE
DatenFernUEbertragung

@item DFV
DatenFernVerarbeitung

@item DGCC
DISA Global Control Center (DISA)

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

@item DGIS
Direct Graphics Interface Standard

@item DGP
Dissimilar Gateway Protocol

@item DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System (GPS)

@item DGS
Display GhostScript (GNU, GNUStep, PS)

@item DGSA
Defense Goal Security Architecture (mil., USA)

@item DGUX
Data General / UniX (Unix), "DG/UX" 

@item DHCF
Distributed Host Command Facility (IBM, CCS)

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

@item DHIS
Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems

@item DI
Destination Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler)

@item DIA
Deutsche Informatik Akademie (org.)

@item DIA
Document Interchange Architecture (IBM, CCS)

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

@item DIANE
DIrect Access Network for Europe

@item DIB
Defense Information Base (mil., USA)

@item DIB
Device Independent Bitmap

@item DIB
Directory Information Base (X.500, DS)

@item DIB
DOS Info Block (BIOS, DOS)

@item DIB
Dual Independent Bus

@item DIC
Digital Interface Controller

@item DID
Digital Image Design

@item DIESEL
Dumb Interpretatively Evaluated String Expression Language (AutoCAD)

@item DIF
Document Interchange Format

@item DIFMOS
Double Injection Floating Gate MOS

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

@item DII
Defense Information Infrastructure (mil., USA, DISA)

@item DII
Dynamic Invocation Interface

@item DIICC
Defense Information Infrastructure Control Concept (mil., USA)

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

@item DIL
Dual InLine

@item DIME
Desktop Integrated Media Environment (COSE)

@item DIME
DIrect Memory Execute (AGP)

@item DIMSS
DSN Integrated Management Support System (DSN, mil., USA)

@item DIN
Deutsches Institut fuer Normung (org.)

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

@item DINO
Deutsches InterNet Organisationssystem (WWW, Uni Goettingen, Germany)

@item DIP
Dial-up Internet Protocol (Linux)

@item DIP
Dual In-line Package (IC, DRAM)

@item DIRMU
DIstributed and Reconfigurable MUltiprocessor (MP)

@item DIS
Defense Information System (mil., USA)

@item DIS
Digital Identification Signal (HDLC)

@item DIS
Draft International Standard (ISO)

@item DISA
Data Interchange Standards Association (org.)

@item DISA
Defense Information Systems Agency (org., mil., USA)

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

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

@item DISC
Defense Information System Council (mil., USA)

@item DISK
Deutschsprachige Internationale SAS-benutzer Konferenz

@item DISN
Defense Information Systems Network (mil., USA)

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

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

@item DISOSS
DIStributed Office Support System (IBM, MVS)

@item DISP
Directory Information Shadowing Protocol

@item DISP
Draft International Standardized Profiles (ISO)

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

@item DISSP
Defense Information System Security Program (mil., USA)

@item DIT
Directory Information Tree (X.500)

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

@item DIU
Digital Interface Unit

@item DIVE
Direct Interface Video Extensions (IBM, MMPM/2)

@item DIVX
DIgital Video eXpress (DVD), "Divx"

@item DIX
DEC, Intel, Xerox (ethernet, DEC, Intel, Xerox)

@item DKE
Deutsche Elektrotechnische Kommission (org., DIN, VDE)

@item DKRZ
Deutsches KlimaRechenZentrum (org.)

@item DL
Distribution List

@item DLC
Data Link Control

@item DLCI
Data Link Connection Identifier (ATM)

@item DLD
Deutsche Linux Distribution (Linux)

@item DLE
Data Link Escape

@item DLG
Digital Line Graph

@item DLKL
??? (DB)

@item DLL
Dynamic Link Library

@item DLL
Dynamic Link Loader (BS2000)

@item DLP
Digital Light Processing (TI)

@item DLP
Discrete Logarithmic Problem

@item DLPI
Data Link Provider Interface (X/Open)

@item DLR
Dynamic Link Routine

@item DLS
DOS LAN Services (IBM, LAN Server)

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

@item DLT
Digital Line Tape (DEC)

@item DM
Delta Modulation

@item DM
Development Machine (Corel)

@item DM
Disconnect Mode (LAPB)

@item DMA
Direct Memory Access

@item DMAC
Direct Memory Access Controller

@item DMB
Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (Telekom, Blaupunkt, DAB)

@item DMC
Desktop Multimedia Conferencing

@item DMD
Device Manager Driver (OS/2)

@item DMD
Differential Mode Delay (Gigabit-, ethernet)

@item DMD
Digital Micromirror Device (IC, DLP, TI)

@item DMD
Directory Management DOMAIN (OSI, DS)

@item DMDAC
Dual MAC Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI, DAC)

@item DMDD
Distributed Multiplexing Distributed Demultiplexing

@item DMDF
Distributed Management Data Facility (DCE, DME)

@item DME
Distributed Management Environment (OSF)

@item DMF
Digest Message Format (Internet, RFC 1153)

@item DMF
Distribution Media Format [diskette] (FDD)

@item DMI
Definition of Management Information (OSI)

@item DMI
Desktop Management Interface (DTMF)

@item DMI
Digital Multiplexed Interface

@item DML
Data Manipulation Language

@item DML
Data Manipulation Logic

@item DMOS
Diffusion Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

@item DMP
Dot Matrix Printer

@item DMS
Data Management System

@item DMS
Defense Message System (mil., USA)

@item DMS
Digital Multiplexed System

@item DMS
Distributed Media Services (COSE)

@item DMS
Document Management System

@item DMSCMS
Display Management System/Conversional Monitor System, "DMS/CMS" 

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

@item DMSP
Distributed Mail System Protocol (Internet)

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

@item DMT
Discrete Monitor Timings (VESA)

@item DMT
Discrete Multitone Technology (ADSL, Amati Communications, ANSI)

@item DMTF
Desktop Management Task Force

@item DMTU
Default Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), "D-MTU"

@item DMU
Data Manipulation Unit

@item DMV
Daten- und MedienVerlag

@item DMV
Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (org.)

@item DMZ
DeMilitarized Zone (LAN, Internet)

@item DN
Distinguished Name (X.500)

@item DN
Distribution Network

@item DNA
Digital Network Architecture (DEC)

@item DNA
Direct Network Attach (Xyratex, RAID)

@item DNA
Distributed Network Architecture (NCR)

@item DNAE
DatenNetz-AnschlussEinrichtung (Telekom)

@item DNAT
Dynamic Network Address Translation

@item DNC
Direct Numerical Control (CNC)

@item DNC
Dynamic Network Controller

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

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

@item DNCRI
Division of Networking and Communication Research and Infrastructure

@item DNHR
Dynamic Non Hierarchical Routing

@item DNI
DECnet Network Interface

@item DNIC
Data Network Identification Code (X.121)

@item DNR
Digital Noise Reduction

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

@item DNSO
Defense Network Systems Organization (org., USA, mil.)

@item DNSTAN
Digitale NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom), "DNStAn"

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

@item DO
Distributed Objects (NeXT)

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

@item DOCC
DISA Operations Control Complex (DISA, mil., USA)

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

@item DOE
Distributed Objects Everywhere (Sun)

@item DOM
Document Object Model (MS)

@item DOMAIN
Distributed Operating Multi Access Interactive Network (Apollo, Internet)

@item DOME
Distributed Object Management Environment (ORB)

@item DOMF
Distributed Object Management Facility (Sun)

@item DOOM
Decentralised Object Orientated Machine

@item DOP
Directory Operational binding management Protocol

@item DOS
Disk Operating System (OS)

@item DOSS
Dedicated Office Systems and Services

@item DOV
Data Over Voice [MODEM]

@item DOW
Direct OverWrite (MO, ...)

@item DP
Data Processing

@item DP
Detection Point (IN)

@item DP
Draft Proposal (ISO)

@item DPB
Drive Parameter Block (DOS, BIOS, FDD, HDD)

@item DPC
Database Promotion Center (org., Japan, DB)

@item DPD
Differential Phase Detection

@item DPE
Distributed Processing Environment (IN)

@item DPG
??? (org.)

@item DPI
[SNMP] Distributed Program Interface (SNMP, RFC 1228)

@item DPI
[SNMP] Distributed Protocol Interface (SNMP, RFC 1592)

@item DPI
Data Processing Installation

@item DPI
Dots Per Inch

@item DPL
Descriptor Privilege Level (OS/2, NT)

@item DPM
Defects Per Million

@item DPMA
Data Processing Management Association (org.)

@item DPMA
Demand Priority Access Method

@item DPMI
DOS Protected Mode Interface (DOS, MS, Intel)

@item DPMS
Display Power Management Signalling [standard] (VESA)

@item DPMS
DOS Protected Mode Services (Novell, DOS)

@item DPN
Data Packet Network (Nortel)

@item DPN
Data Processing Node (MODEM)

@item DPN
Deutsches Provider Network (ISP)

@item DPNPH
Data Packet Network-Packet Handler, "DPN-PH" 

@item DPP
Distributed Parallel Processing

@item DPQ
Data Processing Quality

@item DPRL
Digital Property Rights Language (Xerox)

@item DPS
Display PostScript (NeXT, GUI, NextStep, DPS)

@item DPSE
Display PostScript Engine (DPS, NextStep, OpenStep, Apple, Rhapsody)

@item DPSK
Differential Phase Shift Keying (DFUE)

@item DPT
Distributed Processing Technology (manufacturer)

@item DPT
Drive Parameter Table

@item DPV
DatenPaketVermittlung [srechner]

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

@item DQL
Database Query Language (DB)

@item DR
Developer Release (Linux, Apple, ...)

@item DR
Digital Research (manufacturer)

@item DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)

@item DRB
DRAM Row Boundary [register] (DRAM, PCI)

@item DRC
Design Rule Checks (CAD)

@item DRD
Data Reading Device

@item DRDA
Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM, DB)

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

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

@item DREN
Defense Research and Engineering Network (network)

@item DRG
Developer Relations Group (MS)

@item DRI
Defense Research Internet (ARPANET, successorr, network)

@item DRM
Destination Release Mechanism (DQDB)

@item DRMU
Digital Remote Measurement Unit

@item DRP
DECnet Routing Protocol (DEC)

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

@item DS
Data Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler)

@item DS
Deutschsprachige Shareware (org.)

@item DS
Digital Services [level]

@item DS
Directory Service (OSI, ISO, DP 9594)

@item DS
Distribution Services (SNA)

@item DS
Double Sided [disks] (FDD)

@item DS0
Digital Signal level 0 (ISDN, T1), "DS-0"

@item DS1
Digital Signal level 1 (ISDN, T1), "DS-1"

@item DS1E1
??? (RFC 1406), "DS1/E1"

@item DS2
Digital Signal level 2, "DS-2"

@item DS3
Digital Signal level 3 (T3), "DS-3" 

@item DS3
Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3"

@item DS3E3
??? (RFC 1407), "DS3/E3"

@item DSA
Data Service Adapter

@item DSA
Digital Signature Algorithm (cryptography, NIST)

@item DSA
Digital Storage Architecture

@item DSA
Directory System Agent (X.500, DSA)

@item DSA
Distributed Systems Architecture (Bull)

@item DSA
Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DB, Informix)

@item DSAP
Destination link Service Access Point (SAP, LLC)

@item DSAT
Deep Shit Alert Table (Apple, MACOS)

@item DSBAM
Double-SideBand Amplitude Module

@item DSC
Document Structuring Conventions (Adobe)

@item DSD
Data Structure Diagram (CASE)

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

@item DSDL
Data Storage Definition ??? Language (DB)

@item DSE
Data Switching Equipment (X.25, CCITT)

@item DSE
Distributed Systems Environment (Honeywell, Bull)

@item DSEA
DataStation Emulation Adapter (IBM, AS/400, ...)

@item DSEE
Distributed Software Engineering Environment ??? (Apollo, CM)

@item DSH
Desperately Seeking Help (slang, Usenet)

@item DSI
Defense Simulation Internet (network, mil., USA)

@item DSI
Dial Services Interface [API] (API, IBM)

@item DSI
Digital Speech Interpolation (VOFR)

@item DSI
Dynamic Skeleton Interface (CORBA, ORB, OA)

@item DSID
Destination Signaling IDentifier

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

@item DSL
Dialogue Scripting Language (DCE, UIL)

@item DSL
Digital Subscriber Line

@item DSL
Digital system Specification Language (HDL)

@item DSL
Distributed Service Logic (IN)

@item DSLCP
Dynamically Switched Link Control Protocol (RFC 1307)

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

@item DSN
Defense Switched Network (mil., USA)

@item DSN
Developer Support News (IBM, OS/2)

@item DSN
Distributed Systems Network (HP)

@item DSNET
Defense Secure NETwork (mil., USA)

@item DSOM
Distributed System Object Model (IBM)

@item DSP
Digital Signal Processing / Processor

@item DSP
Directory System Protocol (X.500, DS)

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

@item DSP
DOMAIN Specific Part (NSAP, IDL)

@item DSR
Data Set Ready (MODEM, RS-232)

@item DSR
Device Status Report

@item DSRI
Digital Standard Relational Interface

@item DSRS
Defense Software Repository System (mil., USA)

@item DSS
Decision Support System (IM)

@item DSS
Defense Switched Services (mil., USA)

@item DSS
Digital Signature Standard (NIST, cryptography)

@item DSS
Directory and Security Services (DCE, IBM, LAN)

@item DSS
Distributed Security Service (DCE)

@item DSS2
[setup] Digital Subscriber Signaling #2

@item DSSCS
Defense Special Security Communications System (mil., USA)

@item DSSI
Digital Storage Systems Interconnect (VAX)

@item DSSS
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN)

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

@item DST
Daylight Saving Time (TZ)

@item DSTN
Double SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD)

@item DSU
Digital Service Unit (ATM)

@item DSU
Distribution Service Unit (IBM, SNADS)

@item DT
Display Terminal

@item DTA
Direct Tape Access (Seagate)

@item DTA
Disk Transfer Area (DOS)

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

@item DTAP
Direct Transfer Application Part (MS, MM, MTP)

@item DTC
DeskTop Conferencing

@item DTC
Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS, SQL Server, DB)

@item DTD
Document Type Definition (SGML)

@item DTE
Data Terminal Equipment (X.25, CCITT)

@item DTE
DatenTransferEinrichtung

@item DTH
DialogTestHilfe (BS2000)

@item DTLB
Dual Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU)

@item DTMF
DeskTop Management task Force (Intel)

@item DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency

@item DTMP
DCPS Management Panel (DCPS)

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

@item DTP
DeskTop Publishing

@item DTP
Distributed Transaction Processing (X/Open, OLTP)

@item DTP
Document Transfer Profile (SPAC, ODA, DAP, predecessor)

@item DTR
Data Terminal Ready (MODEM, RS-232)

@item DTR
DeskTop Reproduction (DTP)

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

@item DTR
Draft Technical Report

@item DTS
Direct To SOM

@item DTS
Distributed Time Server

@item DTS
Distributed Time Service (DCE)

@item DTU
Demand Transmission Unit

@item DU
Disk Used (Unix)

@item DUA
Directory User Agent (X.500, DS)

@item DUEE
DatenUEbertragungsEinrichtung

@item DUEE
DatenUEbertragungsEinrichtung (Telekom)

@item DUOW
Distributed Unit Of Work (DRDA, IBM), "DUoW"

@item DV
DatenVerarbeitung

@item DV
Digital Video

@item DVA
DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage

@item DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting (Europe)

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

@item DVD
Digital Versatile Disk (CD, MPEG, DVD)

@item DVD
Digital Video Disk [old term] (DVD)

@item DVDR
Digital Versatile Disk Recodable (DVD), "DVD-R"

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

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

@item DVDRW
Digital Versatile Disk + RWritable (PC-RW, DVD, Sony, Philips, HP, Mitsubishi, Ricoh, Yamaha), "DVD+RW"

@item DVI
DeVice Independent

@item DVI
Digital Video Interactive (Intel, IBM, Lotus)

@item DVL
Digital Video Link

@item DVMA
Direct Virtual Memory Access

@item DVMRP
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (IP)

@item DVPT
Deutscher Verbandes fuer Post und Telekommunikation (org.)

@item DVR
??? (DTP, Truevision)

@item DVS
DatenVerwaltungsSystem (BS2000)

@item DVS
Digital Video Systems (manufacturer)

@item DVST
DatenVermittlungsSTelle (Telekom)

@item DVSTP
DatenVermittlungsSTelle mit Paketvermittlung (Telekom), "DVST-P"

@item DVT
Deutscher Verband Technisch-wissenschaftlicher vereine (org.)

@item DVX
Digital Voice eXchange

@item DWANGO
Dialup Wide-Area Network Game Organization (IVS Corporation)

@item DWF
Drawing Web Format (AutoCAD)

@item DWH
DISA Western Hemisphere (DISA, mil., USA)

@item DWM
Diskless Workstation Management (AIX, IBM)

@item DWMT
Discrete Wavelet MultiTone [modulation]

@item DWT
Discrete Wavelet Transformation

@item DXA
Directory eXchange Agent

@item DXI
Data eXchange Interface

@item DXJ
Datex J (Telekom), "DxJ"

@item DXJVST
Datex J VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "DxJ VSt

@item DXS
Directory eXchange Server

@end table