DC may stand for:

Biology

• A. P. de Candolle in botanical nomenclature, a botanist who developed an extensive system of botanical classification
• Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell
• Doctor of Chiropractic, a health care profession

A. P. de Candolle A. P. de Candolle (February 4, 1778 - September 9, 1841) was one of the great botanists of all time. ... Dendritic cells (DC) are immune cells and form part of the mammal immune system. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Business

• DC Shoes, a clothing company that deals primarily with skateboarding gear.
• Dot-com business, any company that promoted itself as an Internet business during the stock market boom of the late 1990s
• DC, an acronym for Distribution center

DC Shoes is an American based footwear company in Vista, CA founded in 1993 who specialize in producing shoes for skateboarding as well as snowboarding boots and outerwear. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building with refrigeration or air conditioning which is stocked with products to be re-distributed to retailers or wholesalers. ...

Comics

• DC Comics, a comic book publisher
• Detective Comics, the comic book that gave DC Comics its name

DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Cover of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). ...

Computers and software

• Device Context, a handle for a data structure in Microsoft Windows' Graphical Device Interface subsystem
• Direct Connect (file sharing), a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol
• DC++, a client which implements the Direct Connect protocol
• Distributed computing, decentralised and parallel computing
• Domain controller, a role for a server on a Windows network
• Dreamcast, a sixth generation video game console made by Sega
• Dublin Core, a metadata standard used to describe digital materials
• dc (Unix), a Unix command line RPN based calculator
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, a strategy game

GDI is short for Graphics Device Interface or Graphical Device Interface, and is one of the three core components or subsystems of Microsoft Windows. ... Direct connect is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol . ... DC++ is an open-source, peer-to-peer file-sharing client that can be used to connect to the Direct Connect network or to the ADC protocol. ... Distributed computing is a method of computer processing in which different parts of a program run simultaneously on two or more computers that are communicating with each other over a network. ... On Windows Server Systems, the domain controller (DC) is the server that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc. ... The Dreamcast , code-named White Belt, Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Katana, Shark and Guppy during development) is Segas final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... From the GNU Project dc man page: Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited precision arithmetic. It is one of the oldest Unix utilities, predating even the invention of the C programming language; like other utilities of that vintage, it has a powerful set of features but...

Electricity

• Dielectric constant, an electrical term
• Direct current, the constant flow of electric charge in a single direction

The relative dielectric constant of a material under given conditions is a measure of the extent to which it concentrates electrostatic lines of flux. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ...

Geography / Administrative Units

• Washington, District of Columbia, the capital territory of the United States
• Distrito capital, the capital district of a Spanish-speaking nation
  • Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital of Colombia
  • Venezuelan Capital District
• Dickenson County, a county in Virginia

Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538  - Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,587 km²  (612. ... Capital District (spanish Distrito Capital) is the capital area of Venezuela which is placed on the same rank of states. ... Dickenson County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ...

Linguistics

• Dené-Caucasian, the hypothesis of the language superfamily, comprising North Caucasian, Basque, Burushaski, Sino-Tibetan, Yeniseian and Na-Dené.

The Dene-Caucasian (or Sino-Caucasian) language family is a conjectural macrofamily containing the Sino-Tibetan, North Caucasian, Yeniseian, Basque and Na-Dene languages. ... In biology, a superfamily is a taxonomic grade intermediate between suborder and family. ... North Caucasus in Russia The North Caucasus (sometimes referred to as Ciscaucasia or Ciscaucasus) is the northern part of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. ... Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... Burushaski (Other names are Burushaski, Brushas, Brushias) is a language isolate spoken by some 50,000_60,000 people in the Hunza, Nagir, Yasin, and some parts of Gilgit valleys in northern Pakistan. ... Sino-Tibetan languages form a language family of about 250 languages of East Asia, in number of speakers worldwide second only to Indo-European. ... The Yenisei-Ostyak language family is spoken in central Siberia. ... distribution of Na-Dené languages (in red) Na-Dené (also Na-Dene, Nadene, Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit) is a Native American language family which includes the Athabaskan languages, Eyak, and Tlingit. ...

Mathematics

• Axiom of dependent choice, a weak form of the axiom of choice which is sufficient to develop most of real analysis

In mathematics, the axiom of dependent choices, denoted DC, is a weak form of the axiom of choice (AC) which is still sufficient to develop most of real analysis. ...

Military

• Dental corps, a special branch of the Army Medical Department (United States)
• Navy Dental Corps, a corps of naval officers who have either a Doctorate in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine
• Royal Army Dental Corps, the specialist corps in the British Army that provides dental care services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace
• Damage control, a term used in merchant marines and navies for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of a ship or ships

The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) of the U.S. Army comprises the six medical Special Branches of the Army. ... The Dental Corps of the United States Navy consists of naval officers who have either a Doctorate in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) and who practice dentistry caring for sailors and marines. ... Cap badge of the Royal Army Dental Corps The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) is a specialist corps in the British Army that provides dental care services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Damage control is the term used in the Merchant navy, maritime industry and navies for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. ...

Music

• DC, R&B Artist: DCYPHA Records
• Da capo, a musical term
• dc Talk, a Christian music group
• DC Talk, the first album by Christian music group dc Talk
• Drum Connection, a German music group
• Dixie Chicks, female country music group.
• Destiny's Child, female R&B group
• Dashboard Confessional, an American emo-rock group
• DC offset, a signal's offset from zero
• DC coefficient

Da Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning, often abbreviated D.C.. It is a composer or publishers directive to repeat the previous part of music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Drum Connection (also known as DC ) is a german musical ensemble and pop group. ... The Dixie Chicks are a thirteen-time Grammy Award-winning female country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. ... Destinys Child was a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... Dashboard Confessional is an American band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with DC coefficient. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with DC offset. ...

People

• David Coulthard, Scottish Formula One driver
• Daniel Craig, actor best known for his role as James Bond
• Dick Cheney, 46th Vice President of the United States

David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Daniel Wroughton Craig[1] (born 2 March 1968[2] in Chester, England) is a BAFTA-nominated English actor best known as the sixth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series from EON Productions since 2006. ... Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming, and the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels and films. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Seal of the office of the Vice-President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ...

Television and film

• Dawson's Creek, a television series
• D. C. Fontana, screenplay writer
• D.C. (TV series), a Dick Wolf-created drama that aired for seven episodes in 2000 on The WB
• Dick Clark Productions
• Discovery Channel
• Disney Channel
• DCTV (DaimlerChrysler Television), the DaimlerChrysler TV channel.
• Digital terrestrial television in United States broadcast station classes, a class of technologies for broadcasting high-resolution television signals from earth-bound antennas
• Damage Control (TV series), a reality TV series created by MTV and hosted by Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Dawsons Creek Dawsons Creek is an American primetime television drama, which first aired from January 20, 1998, to May 14, 2003, on The WB Television Network. ... Dorothy Catherine D. C. Fontana, is a screenplay writer, best known for her work in the Star Trek television franchise, produced by Paramount Studios. ... D.C. is an American television series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Discovery Channel is a United States-based TV channel founded by John Hendricks. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... Democracy Now! logo. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... Damage Control is a reality TV series by MTV. Hosted by Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier, the show is a real-life version of Risky Business. ...

Transportation

• Daimler-Chrysler, a car manufacturer
• David Coulthard, a British Formula One driver
• Distribution center, any warehouse or other specialized building with refrigeration or air conditioning which are supplied by transport and then re-distributed to retailers or wholesalers, (DC)
• Douglas Aircraft Company in aircraft series designation, a defunct aircraft manufacturer of the United States
• Golden Air in IATA airline designation, a regional airline based in Trollhättan, Sweden

DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX) , (NYSE: DCX), with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and Auburn Hills, Michigan, is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer, formed in 1998 by the buyout of the Chrysler Corporation (USA) by Daimler-Benz (Germany). ... David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ... A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building with refrigeration or air conditioning which is stocked with products to be re-distributed to retailers or wholesalers. ... The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... Golden Air is a regional airline based in Trollhättan, Sweden. ...

Others

• Dartmouth College, a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States
• Democrazia Cristiana, an Italian political party
• Developing country, any country with a relatively low standard of living, undeveloped industrial base, and moderate to low Human Development Index
• Dietitians of Canada, a professional association
• Difficulty Class, a basic concept of the d20 System of role-playing game mechanics
• District court, a category of courts which exists in several nations
• Donegal Celtic, a football club from West Belfast playing in the Irish Premier League
• Diet Coke, a famous soft drink without any sugar
• The number 600 in Roman numerals
• Dane Cook, a comedian/actor
• Digital camera, an electronic device used to capture and store photographs electronically in a digital format
• Detective Constable, lowest police rank of CID

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