| ACRONYM |
DESCRIPTION |
| D |
DETECTIVITY OF IR DETECTOR |
| D & E |
DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION |
| D & EC |
DEFENSE AND ELECTRONICS CENTER |
| D & F |
DETERMINATION AND FINDING |
| D/A |
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG (CONVERTER) |
| D/L |
DOWN LINK |
| DA |
DIGITAL TO ANALOG |
| DAA |
DESIGNATED APPROVING AUTHORITY |
| DAAC |
DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER |
| DAC |
DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION |
| DACS |
DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL SYSTEM |
| DACS |
DATA ACQUISITION AND COMMAND SUBSYSTEM |
| DAD |
DUAL AIR DENSITY (NASA/GLOBAL DENSITY UP ATMOSPHERE & LOW EXOSPH) |
| DADS |
DATA ARCHIVE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
| DAMB |
DATA ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT BRANCH (NESDIS/NODC, WASHINGTON DC) |
| DAMUS |
DATA MANAGEMENT AND USER SERVICES (NESDIS) |
| DAOS |
DATA ADMINISTRATOR FOR OCEAN SATELLITES (NESDIS/NODC, CAMP SPRING) |
| DAPF |
DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING FACILITY |
| DAPS |
DCS AUTOMATIC PROCESSING SYSTEM |
| DAR |
DATA ACQUISITION REQUEST |
| DARPA |
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DoD) |
| DAS |
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM |
| DASD |
DIRECT ACCESS STORAGE DEVICES |
| DASS |
DISTRESS ALERTING SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| DATTS |
DATA ACQUISITION, TELECOMMAND, AND TRACKING STATION (GERMANY) |
| DAU |
DESCRIPTION/AUTHENTICATION UNIT |
| DAU |
DECRYPTION/AUTHENTICATION UNIT |
| DAWG |
DATA ASSSIMILATION WORKING GROUP (AS IN STORM-DAWG) |
| dB |
DECIBEL |
| DB |
DIRECT BROADCAST |
| DB |
DATA BASE |
| db/K |
dB PER DEGREE KELVIN |
| dB1 |
DECIBEL ISOTROPIC |
| DBA |
DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR |
| dBm |
DECIBELS REFERENCED TO 1 MILLIWATT |
| DBMD |
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT DIV. (NESDIS/NODC, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| DBMS |
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| DBS |
DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE/SYSTEM |
| dBW |
DECIBELS REFERENCED TO 1 WATT |
| dc |
DIRECT CURRENT |
| DC |
DEVICE CONTROL |
| DC |
DIGIT COUNT |
| DCAA |
DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY/ADMINISTRATION (DoD) |
| DCAS |
DEFENSE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION/AUDIT SERVICE (DoD) |
| DCASMA |
DEFENSE CONTRACTING ADMINISTRATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT AREA |
| DCASR |
DEFENSE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/REGION |
| DCC |
DOCUMENT CONTROL CENTER |
| DCDB |
DATA COLLECTION AND DIRECT BROADCAST (BRANCH) (NESDIS, SUITLAND) |
| DC-DC |
DIRECT CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT |
| DCDS |
DATA AND COMMAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES |
| DCE |
DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
| DCLS |
DATA COLLECTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM |
| DCM |
DATA AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| DCMC |
DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT COMMAND
DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMTNT COMMAND |
| DCMO |
DOCUMENTATION AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE |
| DCN |
DOCUMENT/DOCUMENTATION CHANGE NOTICE |
| DCP |
DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM |
| DCPI |
DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM INTEGRATION/INTERROGATION |
| DCPR |
DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM RADIO/RELAY/REPORT/REPLY |
| DCR |
DESIGN CERTIFICATION REVIEW |
| DCS |
DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM |
| DCS |
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM |
| DCSWG |
DCS WORKING GROUP |
| DCU |
DEDICATED CONTROL UNIT |
| DDD |
DETAILED DESIGN DOCUMENT |
| DDD |
DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING |
| DDEF |
DEFECT DIAGNOSTIC ENTRY FORM |
| DDL |
DIRECT DOWNLINK |
| DDP |
DELIVERABLE DATA PACKAGE |
| DDPS |
DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (NASA) |
| DDR |
DIGITAL DATA RECORDER |
| DDS |
DATA DELIVERY/DISTRIBUTION SERVICE |
| DDS |
DIRECT DOWNLINK SYSTEM |
| DDT & E |
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION |
| DDT & V |
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND VERIFICATION |
| DDU |
DATA DISTRIBUTION UNIT |
| DE |
DYNAMICS EXPLORER |
| DEC |
DECLINATION |
| DEC |
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION |
| decom |
DECOMMUTATOR |
| DEE |
DEXTEROUS END EFFECTOR (NASA/SENSOR FOR SHUTTLE ARM) |
| DEF |
DATA EXCHANGE FORMAT |
| DEG |
DEGREE |
| DEI |
DIRECT ENERGY TRANSFER |
| DELNI |
DEC ETHERNET LAN NETWORK INTERFACE |
| DEM |
DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL |
| demo |
DEMONSTRATION |
| demod |
DEMODULATION |
| DEPICT |
DEFENSE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INTEG. CONTR. TECH. |
| DEPRO |
DEFENSE PROJECT RESIDENT OFFICE |
| DES |
DATA ENCRYPTION STANDARD |
| DET |
DIRECT ENERGY TRANSFER |
| DET |
DETAILED ELECTRICAL TEST |
| DET |
DETECTOR |
| DFD |
DATA FLOW DIAGRAM |
| DFS |
DIGITAL FILTER SOFTWARE |
| DFT |
DIGITAL FOURIER TRANSFORM |
| DG |
DATA GENERAL/GRADE |
| DG1 |
DATA GROUP 1 (TDRSS) |
| DG2 |
DATA GROUP 2 (TDRSS) |
| DGIB |
DSN/GSFC 4800-BIT INTERFACE BLOCK |
| DHC |
DATA HANDLING CENTER |
| DHS |
DATA HANDLING SUBSYSTEM |
| DHz |
COMPONENT OF WHEEL MOMENTUM STORED IN +Z AXIS |
| DIAL |
DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR |
| DIAPR |
DATA INTEGRITY & PRIVACY REQUIREMENT |
| DIBS |
DRUG INTERDICTION BUOY SYSTEM |
| DID |
DATA/DELIVERABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION |
| DID |
DYNAMIC INTERACTION DIAGNOSTIC |
| DIE |
DIGITAL INTERFACE ELECTRONICS/EQUIPMENT |
| DIF |
DIRECTORY INTERCHANGE/INTERFACE FORMAT |
| DIF |
DATA INTERFACE FACILITY |
| DIF |
DIAL INTERACTIVE FACILITY (MSFC) |
| DIFAX |
DIGITAL FACSIMILE (X IMPLIED) |
| DIGS |
DIGITAL INERTIAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM |
| DIPEC |
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PLAN EQUIPMENT CENTER |
| DIR |
DESIGN INFORMATION REPORT |
| DIRA |
DIGITAL INTEGRATING RATE ASSEMBLY |
| DIS |
DATA INTERFACE SYSTEM |
| DIU |
DATA INTERFACE UNIT |
| DJF |
DECEMBER-JANUARY-FEBRUARY (CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FREQUENTLY GROUPED) |
| DL |
DRAWING LIST |
| DLI |
DOWN-LINK INTERFACE (DM/PM) |
| DLM |
DATA LISTING MODULE |
| DLM |
DOWN-LINK MONITOR |
| DLM |
DATA LINE MONITOR |
| DLS |
DYNAMICS LIMB SOUNDER |
| DLSC |
DEFENSE LOGISTICS SERVICE CENTER |
| DM |
DIGITAL MULTIPLEXER |
| DM |
DISPLAY MONITOR (CURRENT PM) |
| DM |
DATA MANAGEMENT |
| DM & O |
DATA MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS |
| DM/DIE |
DISPLAY MONITOR/DIGITAL INTERFACE ELECTRONICS |
| DMA |
DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS |
| DMA |
DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY |
| DMD |
DIGITAL MUIRHEAD DEVICE |
| DMI |
DIRECT MEMORY INTERFACE |
| DMOS |
DIFFUSIVE MIXING OF ORGANIC SOLUTIONS (NASA/CRYSTAL GROWTH) |
| DMR |
DETAILED MISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| DMS |
DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| DMS |
DELTA MODULATION SYSTEM (NASA) |
| DMSP |
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM |
| DN |
DESCENDING NODE |
| DN |
DISCREPANCY NOTICE |
| DN |
DAY NUMBER |
| DND |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (CANADA) |
| DoA |
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
| DoC |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (U.S.) |
| DoC |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (CANADA-SARSAT) |
| DoD |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE |
| DOD |
DEPTH OF DISCHARGE (BATTERIES) |
| DOD |
DATA OPERATIONS DIVISION (NESDIS/NCDC, ASHEVILLE, NC) |
| DoE |
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
| DOF |
DEGREES OF FREEDOM |
| DOF |
DIAL OUTPUT FACILITY (MSFC) |
| DOF |
DIRECTION OF FLIGHT |
| DoI |
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR |
| DOM |
DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATERIAL |
| DOM |
DOMESTIC |
| DOMSAT |
DOMESTIC COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE |
| DOP |
DOPPLER |
| DOPLID |
DOPPLER LIDAR (LASER WIND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM) |
| DOPLIGHT |
DOPPLER AND LIGHTNING |
| DOR |
DAILY OUTAGE REPORT |
| DORIS |
DETERMINATION D'ORBITE ET RADIOPOSITIONEMENT INTEGRE PAR SATELLITE |
| DOS |
DISK OPERATING/OPERATIONAL SYSTEM |
| DoS |
DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
| DOSECC |
DEEP OBSERVATION AND SAMPLING OF THE EARTH'S CONTINENTAL CRUST |
| DoT |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| DOY |
DAY OF YEAR |
| DP |
DATA/DISK PROCESSOR |
| DP |
DISTINCT PROCEDURE (COMMAND TYPE) |
| DP |
DATA PACKAGE |
| DP |
DIRECTED PROCUREMENT |
| DPA |
DESTRUCTIVE PHYSICAL ANALYSIS |
| DPB |
DATA PROCESSING BRANCH (NESDIS/NODC, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| DPC |
DATA PROCESSING CENTER |
| DPD |
DSC PROCESSOR DIPLEXER |
| DPD |
DCS-SARP DIPLEXER |
| DPD |
DATA PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT |
| DPDT |
DOUBLE POLE DOUBLE THROW (SWITCH OR RELAY) |
| DPM |
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER |
| DPM/R |
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER/RESOURCES |
| DPR |
DESIGN PROBLEM REPORT |
| DPR |
DATA PEDIGREE REVIEW |
| DPS |
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM |
| DPSK |
DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFT KEYING |
| DPSS |
DATA PROCESSING SERVICES SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM |
| DPST |
DOUBLE POLE SINGLE THROW (SWITCH OR RELAY) |
| DPU |
DATA PROCESSING/PROCESSOR UNIT |
| DR |
DISCREPANCY REPORT |
| DR |
DATA REQUIREMENT |
| DRC |
DOCUMENT RECORDS CENTER |
| DRCC |
DATA REFERENCING AND CONDITIONING CENTRE |
| DRD |
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED DATA |
| DRD |
DATA REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT |
| DRF |
DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FORM |
| DRFLR |
DEUTSCH FORSHUNGS UND VERSUCHSANSTALT FUR LUFT AND RAUMFAHRT |
| DRGS |
DIRECT READOUT GROUND STATION |
| DRIRU |
DUAL REDUNDANT & INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT |
| DRL |
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS LIST |
| DROT |
DOMSAT RECEIVE-ONLY TERMINAL |
| DRS |
DATA RELAY SATELLITE |
| DRT |
DATA RELAY TRANSPONDER |
| DRTS |
DATA RELAY TRACKING SATELLITE |
| DRTS |
DATA RELAY AND TRACKING SYSTEM (JAPAN) |
| DRTS-GS |
DRTS GROUND SYSTEM (JAPANESE WSC) |
| DRU |
DATA RECOVERY UNIT |
| DRWS |
DEFECT RESOLUTION WORKSHEET |
| DS |
DOCKING SYSTEM (NASA) |
| DS |
DWELL SOUNDING OR SOUNDER |
| DSA |
DATA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE |
| DSARS |
DAMUS SATELLITE ARCHIVE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM |
| DSB |
DIRECT SOUNDER BROADCAST |
| DSCE |
DE-SPIN CONTROL ELECTRONICS |
| DSCG |
DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION CRYSTAL GROWTH |
| DSDS |
(CDOS SIMULATION MODEL?) |
| DSM |
DATA SYSTEMS MANAGER |
| DSN |
DEEP SPACE NETWORK (NASA) |
| DSP |
DEPLOYABLE SPECIAL PAYLOADS |
| DSR |
DOCUMENT STATUS REPORT |
| DSS |
DIGITAL SUN SENSOR |
| DSSE |
DIGITAL SUN SENSOR ELECTRONICS |
| DT |
DATA TRANSFER/TRANSMITTER |
| DT & E |
DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION |
| DTC |
DESIGN-TO-COST |
| DTE |
DATA TERMINAL EQUIPMENT |
| DTF |
DEVELOPMENT TEST FACILITY |
| DTG |
DRY TURNED GYRO |
| DTO |
DETAILED TEST OBJECTIVE |
| DTP |
DETAILED TEST PLAN |
| DTR |
DIGITAL TAPE RECORDER |
| DTSR |
DUAL TEST SUPPORT RACK |
| DTT |
DIRECT TIP TRANSMISSION |
| DTV |
DIGITAL TELEVISION |
| DUCK-X |
CoE RESEARCH FACILITY AT DUCK, NORTH CAROLINA |
| DUP |
DUPLICATE PLATFORM |
| DUR |
DESIGN UPDATE REVIEW |
| DUR |
DURATION (NASA/MISSION DURATION OF EACH SHUTTLE FLIGHT) |
| DUT |
DOCUMENT UPDATE TRANSMITTAL |
| DVCS |
DATA VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM |
| DVM |
DIGITAL VOLTMETER |
| DW |
DATA WORD |
| DWG |
DRAWING |
| DWIPS |
DIGITAL WEATHER IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM |
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