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ACRONYM
DEFINITION
CONTRIBUTOR
D
Absorbed Dose
CASI
D&C
Displays and Controls (Space Shuttle)
CASI
D&D
Design and Development
Langley
D&F
Determination and Finding
Goddard
D&F
Determination and Findings
Langley
D/A
Digital to Analog
Goddard
D/C
Data Code
Goddard
D/L
Downlink
Goddard
D/NAR
Design/Non-Advocate Review
Goddard
DA
Deflection Amplifier
Goddard
DA
Differencing Assembly
Goddard
DA
Detroit Arsenal, Center Line, MI
CASI
DAA
Data Acquisition Assembly
Langley
DAA
Distributed Active Archive
Goddard
DAA
Document Availability Authorization
CASI
DAAC
Distributed Active Archive Center
Goddard
DAAC
Distributed Active Archive Center
CASI
DABS
Discrete Address Beacon System
CASI
DAC
Dialog-to-Analog Converter (Computer science)
Langley
DAC
Digital-to-Analog Converter
Goddard
DAC
Data Acquisition Camera
CASI
DACOM
Differential-Absorption Carbon Monoxide Measurements
Langley
DACOM
Differential-Absorption Carbon Monoxide Monitor
Langley
DACOM
Diode Laser Based Differential Absorption Instrument (GTE/CITE-3)
Langley
DAD
Dual Air Density
CASI
DADS
Data Archive and Distribution Service
Goddard
DADS
Data Archive and Distribution System
CASI
DAE
Dynamics Augmentation Experiment
CASI
DAEC
Danish Atomic Energy Commission (Roskilde)
CASI
DAEMO
Data Adaptive Evaluator & Monitoring System
CASI
DAF
Data Archive Facility
Goddard
DAIR
Direct Altitude Identity Readout (Terminal radar facility for air traffic control)
CASI
DAIS
Digital Airborne Imaging Spectrometer
CASI
DAIS
Defense Automated Integrated Switching System
CASI
DAL
Data Access Layer
Goddard
DAMP
Downrange Antimissile Measurement Program
CASI
DAO
Data Assimilation Office
Goddard
DAP
Digital Autopilot; Distributed Array Processors
CASI
DAPP
Data Acquisition and Processing Program; later DMSP
CASI
DAPU
Data Acquisition and Processing Unit
Goddard
DAQBU
Data Acquisition and Buffering Unit
CASI
DAR
Data Acquisition Request
Goddard
DAR
Deviation Authorization Request
Goddard
DARA
Deutche Agentur fur Raumfahrt Angelegenheiten (The German Space Agency)
Goddard
DARCOM
Development and Readiness Command (Army); (Previously AMC - Army Material Command MRDC - Military Requirement and Development Committee)
CASI
DARE
Denuder Atmospheric Research Experiment
Langley
DARN
Dual Auroral Radar Network
Goddard
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD)
CASI
DART
Decomposed Ammonia Radioisotope Thruster
CASI
DARWIN
Developmental Aeronautics Revolutionizing Wind-tunnels Intelligent
Systems of NASA
Langley
DAS
Data Acquisition Subsystem
Goddard
DAS
Data Assimilation System
Goddard
DAS
Deflection Amplifier Subsystem
Goddard
DAS
Demand Access Service
Goddard
DAS
Direct Access System
Langley
DAS
Data Acquisition System
CASI
DASA
Data for Structural Analysis (A programming system)
CASI
DASA
Defense Atomic Support Agency, Washington, DC
CASI
DASA
Dependent Activity Scheduling Algorithm
CASI
DASA
Double-Action Shock Absorber
CASI
DASC
Deep Atmosphere Spectral Camera
Goddard
DASCE
Data Assimilation System Computing Environment
Goddard
DASD
Direct Access Storage Device
Goddard
DASD
Direct Access Storage Device
Langley
DASDF
DF-224 Analysis and Software Development Facility
Goddard
DAST
Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Testing
CASI
DAT
Digital Audio Tape
Goddard
DATAC
Digital Autonomous Terminal Access Communication (data bus)
CASI
Datacom
Data Communications
Goddard
DAVID
Distributed Access View Integrated Database
CASI
DAVID
Device for the Acquisition and Visualization of Interesting Data
CASI
DAZAL
Modification of Polytaz
CASI
db
decibel
CASI
DB
Direct Broadcast (AM- 1)
Goddard
DB
Data Base
CASI
DB1P
Data Bus One Primary
Goddard
DB1R
Data Bus One Redundant
Goddard
DB2P
Data Bus Two Primary
Goddard
DB2R
Data Bus Two Redundant
Goddard
DB3D
Data Bus Three Diagonal
Goddard
DB3E
Data Bus Three Even
Goddard
DB3OH
Data Bus Three Odd Number Horizontal
Goddard
DBA
Database Administrator
Goddard
DBA
Diode Box Assembly
Goddard
DBA
Data Base Administrator
CASI
DBAS
Database Administration System
Goddard
DBC
Diode Box Controller
Goddard
DBM
Data Base Management
CASI
DBMS
Data Base Management System
Goddard
DBR
Distributed Bragg Reflector
CASI
DBS
DBS Microwave Inc.
Goddard
DBS
Direct Broadcast Satellite
CASI
DBS
Direct Broadcast Sounder
CASI
DC
Data Collection
Goddard
DC
Detector Controller
Goddard
DC
Direct Current
Goddard
DC
Data Camera
CASI
DCAA
Defense Contract Administration Agency
Goddard
DCAA
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Goddard
DCAF
Distribution and Control Analysis File (replaced by RPC/STI)
Langley
DCAF
Document Control and Analysis File
CASI
DCAS
Deputy Commander Aerospace Systems, Air Force Systems Command, Inglewood, CA
CASI
DCB
Design Change Board
Goddard
DCDD
Design Characteristics Definitions Document
Goddard
DCE
Data Collection Event
Goddard
DCE
Deployment Control Electronics
Goddard
DCE
Detector Control Electronics
Goddard
DCE
Distributed Computing Environment
Goddard
DCE
Droplet Combustion Experiment
CASI
DCF
Data Capture Facility
CASI
DCF
Dynamic Coersive Force
CASI
DCIS
Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Langley
DCL
Detector Characterization Lab
Goddard
DCL
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Command Language
CASI
DCM
Division Computing Management
Langley
DCM
Display and Control Module (Space Shuttle)
CASI
DCMA
Defense Contract Management Agency
Goddard
DCMC
Defense Contract Management Command
Goddard
DCN
Design Change Notice
Langley
DCN
Document Change Notice
Goddard
DCP
Data and Command Processor
Goddard
DCP
Delayed Command Processor
Goddard
DCP
Data Collection Platform(s)
CASI
DCR
Design Certification Review
Goddard
DCR
Design Concept Review
Langley
DCR
Director’s Conference Room
Goddard
DCR
Document Change Record
Goddard
DCS
Data Collection System (or Subsystem) (Computer science)
Langley
DCS
Decompression Sickness
CASI
DCS
Defense Communications System
CASI
DCS
Data Collection System
CASI
DCS/D
Deputy Chief of Staff (Development), Washington, DC
CASI
DCS/O
Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Washington, DC
CASI
DCT
Discrete Cosine Transform
Goddard
DCU
Data Command Unit
CASI
DCU
Digital Control Unit
CASI
 
DD
Data Discrepancy
Goddard
DD
Design Document
Goddard
DD
Direct Downlink
Goddard
DDA
Deployment Drive Assembly
Goddard
DDA
Digital Differential Analyzer
CASI
DDAS
Digital Data Acquisition System
CASI
DDC
Digital Data Control
Goddard
DDC
Document Development and Control (matrix)
Goddard
DDCMP
Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
Goddard
DDCS
Data Distribution and Command System
Goddard
DDE
Digital Definition Exchange
Goddard
DDF
Data Distribution Facility
Goddard
DDF
Director’s Discretionary Fund
Goddard
DDL
Detector Development Laboratory
Goddard
DDL
Direct Downlink
Goddard
DDM
Deployment Drive Mechanism
Goddard
DDR
Data Discrepancy Report
Goddard
DDRB
Danish Defense Research Board
CASI
DDS
Delivery and Deployment System
Goddard
DDT
Deflagration to Detonation Transition
CASI
DDT
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane
CASI
DDT&E
Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Langley
DDTE
Design Development Test and Evaluation
Goddard
DDTV
Design, Development, Test and Verification
Goddard
DE
Detection Efficiency
Goddard
DE
Dynamics Explorer (NASA)
Langley
DE
Dark Energy
CASI
DE
Dose Equivalent; Dynamics Explorer
CASI
DEA
Detector Electronics Assembly
Goddard
DEA
Direct Eigenspace Assignment
CASI
DEAR DAD
Decision tree for Exploration Application of Remote sensing by Dekker And Dams
CASI
DEB
Detector Electronics Box
Goddard
DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation (now Compaq)
Goddard
DECAFE
Dynamique et Chimie de l’Atmosphere en Foret Equatoriale (France)
Goddard
DECNet
DEC Local Area Network Software System
Goddard
DECUS
Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
Langley
DEE
Dexterous End Effector
CASI
DEGON
Diethyleneglycoldinitrate
CASI
DEHP
Diethyl Hydrogen Phosphite
CASI
DEL
Data Evaluation Laboratory
Goddard
DELURA
DEutsche LUft- und RAumfahrt
CASI
DEM
Differential Emission Measure
Goddard
DEM
Digital Elevation Model
Goddard
DEM
Digital Elevation Models
CASI
DeMAID
Design Managers Aid for Intelligent Decomposition-
CASI
DEMO
Demonstration Reactor
CASI
DEMUR
Double Electron Muon Resonance
CASI
DEMUX
Demultiplexer
CASI
DEOS
De Mario Electra Optics System
Goddard
DES
Data Encryption Standard
Goddard
DES
Detached-Eddy Simulation
CASI
DET
Direct Energy Transfer
Goddard
DEU
Digital Electronics Unit
Goddard
DEU
Display Electronics Unit (NASA)
Langley
DEW
Directed Energy Weapons (Lasers)
CASI
DEW
Distant Early Warning Line
CASI
DF
Data Formatter
Goddard
DF
Direction Finding
CASI
DF-224
SSM Onboard Digital Fixed Point – Two’s Complement 24-Bit work Rockwell Computer Module
Goddard
DFB
Digital Filter Bank
CASI
DFB
Distributed Feedback
Langley
DFBM
Digital Fly-By-Wire system
CASI
DFCD
Data Format Control Document
Goddard
DFD
Data Flow Diagram
Goddard
DFG
German Research Association (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)
CASI
DFI
Development Flight Instrumentation (Space Shuttle)
CASI
DFMH
Dispersed Free Molecular Heating
Goddard
DFQL
Data Flow Query Language
CASI
DFRC
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA); (Formerly FRC - Flight Research Center)
CASI
DFRF
Dryden Flight Research Facility
Goddard
DFS
Demodulation and Frame Synchronizer
Goddard
DFS
Distributed File System
Goddard
DFT
Digital Fourier Transform (or Transformation) (Computer science)
Langley
DFT
Down Flow Tent
Goddard
DFT
Deep Space Network Frequency and Timing system
CASI
DFVLR
Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchsanstalt fuer Luft-and Raumfahrt (German Research and Development Institute for Air and Space Travel)
CASI
DFWP
Drug-Free Workplace
Goddard
DG1
Data Group 1 (TDRSS)
Goddard
DG2
Data Group 2 (TDRSS)
Goddard
DGEF
Diffraction Grating Evaluation Facility
Goddard
DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System
CASI
DGV
Doppler Global Velocimetry
Langley
DGVM
Dynamic Global Vegetation Model
Goddard
DH
Data Handling
Goddard
DH
Decision Height
CASI
DHC
Data Handling Computer
Goddard
DHDS
Digital History Data System
Goddard
DHE
Data-Handling Electronics (Space Shuttle)
CASI
DHU
Data Handling Unit
Goddard
DHU
Detector Head Unit
Goddard
DI
Diodes for Isolation
Goddard
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
CASI
DIAL
Differential-Absorption LIDAR
CASI
DIALEX
Differential Absorption Lidar Experiment
CASI
DIALS
Digital Integrated Automatic Landing System (Aviation)
Langley
DIB
Detector Interface Board
Goddard
DIB
Diffuse Interstellar Bands
CASI
DICU
Data Handling Interface and Control Unit
Goddard
DID
Data Item Description
Goddard
DIDSY
Dust Impact Detection System
CASI
DIF
Directory Interchange Format
CASI
DIGM
Diffusion Induced Grain Boundary Migration (in crystal lattices)
CASI
DIGS
Delta Inertial Guidance System, ERTS
CASI
DIM
Data Input Module (OCE)
Goddard
DIMES
Diffuse Microwave Emission Survey
Goddard
DIP
Dual Inline Package
Goddard
DIPS
Dynamic Isotope Power System
CASI
DIRBE
Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment
Goddard
DIS
Data and Information System
Goddard
DIS
Defense Investigative Service (DoD)
Langley
DIS
Draft International Standard (ISO)
Goddard
DISC
Defense Industrial Supply Center
Langley
DISCOS
Disturbance Compensation System (Satellite attitude control equipment
on NOVA satellite-Transit Satellite)
CASI
DISCOS computer
Dynamic Interaction Simulation of Controls and Structure program
(For the dynamic simulation and stability analysis of spacecraft)
CASI
DISORT
Discrete Ordinate Radiative Transfer Model
Goddard
DISPO
Display Interactive System of Orbit Planning
CASI
DIT
Differential Impedance Transducer
Goddard
DIU
Data Interface Unit
Goddard
DIV
Division
Goddard
DIVOT
Digital to Voice Translator
CASI
DL
Data Link
Langley
DL
Digital Library
CASI
DLC
Diamond Like Coating
Goddard
DLL
Design Limit Load
Goddard
DLL
Dynamic Link Library
CASI
DLM
Down Links Monitor
Goddard
DLM
Dynamic Localization Model
CASI
DLR
German Aerospace Research Establishment (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt)
CASI
DLS
Document of Limited Significance (N70,000 Series)
Langley
DLS
Documents of Limited Significance
CASI
DLSLD
Documents of Limited Significance or Limited Distribution
(X70,000 Series)
Langley
DLT
Digital Linear Tape
Goddard
DM
Data Management
Goddard
DM
Design Margin
Goddard
DM
Differential Mode
Goddard
DM
Docking Module
CASI
DM&O
Data Management and Operations
Goddard
DMA
Direct Memory Access
Goddard
DMA
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Goddard
DMA
Dynamic Memory Access
Goddard
DMA
Direct Memory Access; N, N-Dimethylacetimide
CASI
DMAAC
Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center (Formerly ACIC-Aeronautical Chart and Information Center)
CASI
DMAC
Modification of Tazal
CASI
DMD
Digital Micromirror Device
CASI
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
CASI
DME
Drive Motor Electronics
Goddard
DME
Direct Measurement Explorer (Satellite)
CASI
DMF
Data Management Facility
CASI
DMF
Digital Matched Filter
CASI
DMF
Dimethylformamide
CASI
DMF
Dipole Moment Function
CASI
DMOS
Diffusive Mixing of Organic Solutions
CASI
DMP
Deployment and Maintenance Platform
Goddard
DMR
Detailed Mission Requirements
Goddard
DMR
Differential Microwave Radiometer
Goddard
DMR
Diffuse Microwave Radiation
Goddard
DMR
Differential Microwave Radiometer
CASI
DMS
Dewar Monitoring System
Goddard
DMS
Differential Maneuvering Simulator
CASI
DMS
Data Management System
CASI
DMSO
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
CASI
DMSP
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (Formerly DAPP)
CASI
DMSS
Distributed Mass Storage System
CASI
DMU
Data Management Unit
Goddard
DMWG
Data Management Working Group
Goddard
DN
Digital Number
Goddard
DN
(Unit of measure. Shaft speed in rmp multiplied by the bearing
bore in mm)
CASI
DNA
Defense Nuclear Agency, Washington, DC
CASI
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
CASI
DNDC
Department of National Defense (Canada)
CASI
DNH
Deoxyribonucleohelicates
CASI
DN-RI
Department of the Navy, Rome (Italy)
CASI
DNS
Direct Numerical Simulations
CASI
DO
Delivery Order
Goddard
DOAS
Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy
CASI
DOB
Deployable Optical Bench
Goddard
DOC
Data Operations Center (HST, MSOCC)
Goddard
DOC
Data Operations Control
Goddard
DOC
Data Operations Controller
Goddard
DOC
Department of Commerce
Goddard
DOC
Direct Operation Costs
CASI
DOC
Discipline Operations Center
CASI
DOC
Department of Commerce
CASI
DOCR
Data Operations Control Room
Goddard
DOD
Depth of Discharge
Goddard
DoD
Department of Defense
CASI
DOE
Department of Energy
Goddard
DOE
Dept. of Energy (Supplants AEC, ERDA, and ERA)
CASI
DOF
Degrees of Freedom
Goddard
DOF
Degree of Freedom
CASI
DOF
Direction of Flight
CASI
DOI
Department of Interior
CASI
DOI
Digital Object Identifier
CASI
DOLILU
Day-of-Launch Initialization-Load Updates
Goddard
DOM
Dissolved Organic Matter
Goddard
DOM
Document Object Model
CASI
DOM
Dose Monitor
Goddard
DOMSAT
Domestic Communications Satellite
Goddard
DOMSAT
Domestic Satellite
CASI
DONAE
Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales
Goddard
DOP
Dilution Of Precision
CASI
DORIS
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
Goddard
DOS
Disk Operating System
Goddard
DOT
Department of Transportation
CASI
DOY
Day of Year
Goddard
DP
Direct Playback (AM-l)
Goddard
DPA
Destructive Physical Analysis
CASI
DPAF
Dual Payload Attach Fitting
Goddard
DPC
Data Processing Center
Goddard
DPC
Direct Power Converter
Goddard
DPCL
Dedicated Payload and Communication Links
CASI
DPF
Dynamic Pressure Feedback
CASI
DPG
Dugway Proving Ground, UT
CASI
DPGN
EOS Polar Ground Network
Goddard
DPGS
Data Product Generation System
Goddard
DPI
Data Processing Installation
Goddard
DPI
Dots-Per-Inch
Goddard
DPM
Deputy Project Manager
Goddard
DPM
Disintegrations Per Minute (Radioactive decay)
CASI
DPMR
Deputy Project Manager/Resources
Goddard
DPMT
Deputy Project Manager/Technical
Goddard
DPRO
Defense Plant Representative Office
Goddard
DPRS
Dynamic Preferential Runway System
CASI
DPS
Design and Performance Specification
Goddard
DPS
Distributed Parameter Systems
CASI
DPS
Data Processing System (Space Shuttle)
CASI
DPS/OTA YTS
Yuma Test Station, AZ
CASI
DPU
Digital Processing Unit
Goddard
DQE
Detective Quantum Efficiency
Goddard
DQM
Data Quality Monitoring
Goddard
DR
Data Requirement
Goddard
DR
Design Review
Goddard
DR
Discrepancy Report
Goddard
DR
Dispersion Relations
Goddard
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
CASI
DRB
Defense Research Board (Canada)
CASI
DRC
Data Reduction Center
Goddard
DRC
Discoverer Recovery Capsule
CASI
DRCL
Defense Research Chemical Labs (Canada)
CASI
DRCS
Data Receiver and Command Sender
Goddard
DRD
Data Requirements Description
Goddard
DRD
Data Requirements Document
Goddard
DREWS
Direct Readout Equatorial Weather Satellite
CASI
DRG
Data Receiver Group
CASI
DRGS
Direct Readout Ground Stations
CASI
DRI
Data Ready Indicator
Goddard
DRIC
Defense Research Information Centre
CASI
DRL
Data Requirements List
Goddard
DRM
Design Reference Mission
Goddard
DRM
Drafting Room Manual
Goddard
DRML
Defense Research Medical Labs (Canada)
CASI
DRNL
Defense Research Northern Lab (Canada)
CASI
DRO
Dielectric Resonating Oscillator
Goddard
DRP
Design Review Program
Goddard
DRR
Design Readiness Review
Goddard
DRT
Design Review Team
Goddard
DRT
Disaster Recovery Terminal
Goddard
DRTE
Defense Research Telecommunications Establishment (Canada)
CASI
DRTS
Data Relay and Tracking System (Japan)
Goddard
DRTS
Data Relay Tracking Satellite
CASI
DRVID
Differenced Range Versus Integrated Doppler
CASI
DRW
Drawing
Goddard
DRWA
Dual Roll Wrist Assembly
Goddard
DS
Diodes for Suppression
Goddard
DS
Document Specification
Goddard
DS
Deep Space
Goddard
DS
Digital Subsystems; Docking System
CASI
DS-1
Deep Space 1 (JPL Mission)
Goddard
DSAE
Data Storage Electronics Assembly
CASI
DSASS
Digital Sun Angle Sensing System
Goddard
DSB
Direct Sounding Broadcast
Goddard
DSB
Double Sideband
CASI
DSBSC
Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier
CASI
DSCC
Deep Space Communications Complex (DSN)
Goddard
DSCG
Directional Solidification Crystal Growth
CASI
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System
CASI
DSCT
Directional Solidification of Cadmium Telluride
CASI
DSD
Data Systems Division (of BF Goodrich)
Goddard
DSE
Dewar Support Electronics
Goddard
DSIF
Deep Space Instrumentation Facility
CASI
DSIP
Delta Sleep Inducing Peptides
CASI
DSIS
Directorate of Scientific Information Service (Canada)
CASI
DSL
Decision Support Language
Goddard
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
CASI
DSM
Data Systems Manager
Goddard
DSMC
Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo
Goddard
DSMC
Data Services Management Complex
Goddard
DSN
Deep Space Network
Goddard
DSN
Deep Space Network
CASI
DSNC
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo
CASI
DSN-GCS
Deep Space Network-Ground Communications System
Goddard
DSP
Defense Support Program
Goddard
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
Goddard
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
CASI
DSP
Defense Support Program (Geosynchronous DOD satellite)
CASI
DSP
DiSodium Phosphate
CASI
DSPT
Data Systems Product Team
Goddard
DSR
Division Status Review
Goddard
DSS
Deep Space Station (DSN)
Goddard
DSS
Detector Subsystem (HIRDLS)
Goddard
DSS
Decision Support Systems
CASI
DSS
Digital Sun Sensor
CASI
DSSG
Desktop Support Services Group
Goddard
DST
Data Systems Test
CASI
DST
Dynamical Systems Theory
CASI
DSTIF
DF-224 S/W Test and Integration Facility (HST)
Goddard
DSUWG
Data Systems Users Working Group
CASI
DSWA
Defense Special Weapons Agency
CASI
DT
Decision Tree
Goddard
DT
Drive Tube
CASI
DTA
Differential Thermal Analysis
CASI
DTACK
Data Transmit Acknowledge
Goddard
DTC
Design to Cost
Goddard
DTC
Dual Temperature Controller
Goddard
DTD
Document Type Definition
CASI
DTIC
Defense Technical Information Center
Goddard
DTL
Diode-Transistor Logic
CASI
DTM
Dual Thruster Module
Goddard
DTMB
David Taylor Model Basin, Washington, DC
CASI
DTO
Demonstration Test Objective
Goddard
DTRA
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Goddard
DTS
Digital Test Subsystem
Goddard
DTV
Digital Television
Goddard
DU
Dobson Unit
Goddard
DU
Digital Unit
CASI
DUMAND
Deep Underwater Muon and Neutrino Detector
CASI
DUR
Duration (Mission duration of each Shuttle flight)
CASI
DURIP
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
CASI
DUVE
Diffuse UV Experiment
Goddard
DVA
Detector Vacuum Assembly
Goddard
DVD
By decree of the DVD Committee, this doesn’t stand for anything. (A DVD-ROM is a successor to the CD-ROM and designed for videos as opposed to print or music.)
CASI
DVD
Digital Video Disk
Goddard
DVIS
Digital Voice Intercommunications System
Goddard
DVLBI
Differential Very Long Baseline Interferometry
CASI
DVME
Datel Versa-Module Europe
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DVOR
Doppler Very-High-Frequency Omindirectional Range (VOR)
CASI
DW
Digital Watch (HETE-2)
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DWA
Double Wrap-Around
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DWB
Discrete Wiring Board
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DWBA
Distorted Wave Borne Approximation
CASI
DWL
Dopplar Wind Lidar
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DWS
DiffusionWave Spectroscopy
CASI
DXF
Autocad Output File Format
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DXS
Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer
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