ExpertGlossary terms starting with D

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  1. DoDISS DoD Index of Specifications and Standards.
  2. DoDR Department of Defense Regulation.
  3. DoE Department of Energy.
  4. DOE-2.1 A computer software program that simulates energy consumption of commercial buildings; used for design and auditing purposes.
  5. DOF Degrees of Freedom.
  6. Dog Shortened form of "underdog."
  7. Dog House Large Soviet A-frame radar used as a component of the Moscow ABM system having a detection range of approximately 3000 km.
  8. Dogs of the Dow If you follow a Dogs of the Dow investment strategy, you buy the ten highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on the first of…
  9. DOH Development and Operations Hydrologist
  10. dolasetron (doh-LAH-seh-tron) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.
  11. dolasetron mesylate (doh-LAH-seh-tron MEH-zih-layt) A drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment.
  12. dolastatin 10 (DOH-luh-STA-tin …) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  13. Doldrums The regions on either side of the equator where air pressure is low and winds are light.
  14. doll Fly A trademark for a brand of chenille-bodied, hackle-wrapped jig.
  15. Dollar cost averaging A principle of investing where equal dollar amounts are invested in a share or unit at regular intervals in the hope of reducing the average cost by…
  16. Dolly Unlike the French roulette where the croupier simply points with the stick on the winning number on the table, in the American roulette the croupier uses…
  17. Dolomite A magnesium-rich carbonate sedimentary rock. Also, a magnesium-rich carbonate mineral (CaMgCO3).
  18. DOM See Document Object Model.
  19. dom0 Also known as the Host or host operating system. dom0 refers to the host instance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux running the Hypervisor which facilitates…
  20. Domain A sub-network of servers and computers within a LAN. Domain information is useful when restoring backup tapes, particularly of email.
  21. domain 0 The first domain to be started on a Xen machine. Domain 0 is responsible for managing the system.
  22. Domain Admin The owner of a particular domain responsible for adding and deleting email accounts and setting configurations associated with that domain.
  23. Domain Alias An additional domain that forwards received mail to another address or group of addresses.
  24. domain controller In an Active Directory forest, a server that contains a writable copy of the Active Directory database, participates in Active Directory replication, and…
  25. domain controller (DC) A computer running NT Server that is contacted when a request comes in to log in a CIFS client or validate a request from an NFS client accessing a file…
  26. Domain Controllers Active Directory core service providers, DCs in the same domain share the same information.
  27. domain ID A unique identifier for a domain, analogous to a process ID in an operating system.
  28. domain name The conventional Internet name for a network or computer system, which name consists of a sequence of two or more groups of characters separated by…
  29. Domain Name Server (DNS) A Domain Name Server is a computer designated to holding a list of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
  30. domain name service (DNS) A service to map fully qualified domain names to IP addresses and vice versa. [2382-pt.35]
  31. Domain Name System (DNS) Hierarchical distributed database used for name/address translation and client-server rendezvous.
  32. Domain Naming Master The master service that controls and authorizes domain naming within the forest.
  33. Domain Naming System Domain naming system defines the boundaries of the forest.
  34. Domain Specific Contents Every object that is defined solely within the scope of a particular domain.
  35. Domain Tree In DNS, the inverted hierarchical tree structure that is used to index domain names.
  36. DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) A standard that email senders use to sign their messages. ISPs use those signatures to verify that messages are legitimate.
  37. DomainPrep A tool that is used during deployment to create the groups and permissions that are required for Exchange servers to read and modify user attributes.
  38. domains domU and Domains are both domains. Domains run on the Hypervisor. The term domains has a similar meaning to Virtual machines and the two are technically…
  39. Dome A structure curved both in the lengthwise and crosswise direction.
  40. Dome (Geodesic) An architectural design invented by Buckminster Fuller with a regular polygonal structure based on radial symmetry.
  41. Dome, volcanic Rounded, steep-sided mounds built by very viscous magma, usually either dacite or rhyolite.
  42. Domestic Consumption The quantity, or quantity per capita, of water consumed in a municipality or district for domestic uses or purposes during a given period, generally one…
  43. domestic fixed public service A fixed service, the stations of which are open to public correspondence, for radiocommunications originating and terminating solely at points all of…
  44. Domestic Hot Water Water heated for residential washing, bathing, etc.
  45. Domestic Partnership Two people of the same or opposite sex who live together and share a domestic life, but aren't married or joined by a civil union.
  46. domestic public radio services The land mobile and domestic fixed public services, the stations of which are open to public correspondence. [47CFR]
  47. domestic representative a person residing within the United States who is appointed by a patentee or assignee of a trademark application or registration that does not reside in…
  48. Domestic solid waste Solid wastes of the type routinely generated by households.
  49. Domestic Use of water The use of water primarily for household purposes, the watering of livestock, the irrigation of gardens, lawns, shrubbery, etc.
  50. Domestic water use Water used for household purposes such as drinking; food preparation; bathing; washing clothes, dishes, and dogs; flushing toilets; and watering lawns and…
  51. Domestic water use (residential water use) Water for household purposes, such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and water lawns and gardens.
  52. Domicile Your domicile is your permanent residence, which you demonstrate by using it as your primary home, holding a driver's license using that address, and…
  53. Dominance The gene action exhibited by a.
  54. Dominant An allele is said to be dominant if it expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele. See Allele, Phenotype, Recessive.
  55. Dominant gene A gene whose phenotype is when it is present in a single copy.
  56. dominant marker selection Selection of cells via a gene encoding a product that enables only the cells that carry the gene to grow under particular conditions.
  57. dominant mode In a waveguide that can support more than one propagation mode, the mode that propagates with the minimum degradation, i.e.
  58. dominant selectable marker A gene that allows the host cell to survive under conditions where it would otherwise die. Synonym: positive selectable marker.
  59. Dominant(-acting) oncogene A gene that stimulates cell proliferation and contributes to oncogenesis when present in a single copy. (See Oncogene.)
  60. Dominate 1. An implementation-defined relation between the values of MAC labels or Information Labels which satisfies partial order algebraic property [POSIX.6]. 2.
  61. Dominated Covered by one or more claims in a patent.
  62. Dominated Hand A hand that will almost always lose to a better hand that people usually play. For instance, K3 is "dominated" by KQ.
  63. Dominating Patent A patent having a claim broad enough to encompass the subject matter of a claim in a subsequent patent.
  64. Domini Social Index 400 The Domini Social Index 400 is a market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of companies that meet a wide range of social and…
  65. Domino Database Another name for Lotus Notes Databases versions 5.0 or higher. See NSF.
  66. Domino Document Manager cabinet A Domino Document Manager database that is used to organize documents. Cabinets hold Domino databases.
  67. Domino Document Manager library A Domino Document Manager database that is the entry point to Domino Document Manager.
  68. Domino domain A network of clients and servers whose users, servers, connections, and access control information are described in a Domino Directory.
  69. Domino server A computer that runs the Domino Server program and stores Notes databases.
  70. Domino Server program The program that supports the connection between clients and the server and also manages a set of server tasks, which are programs that either perform…
  71. Domino Server Setup program The cross-platform wizard that guides you through the setup options for a Domino server after the program files are installed on the system.
  72. domu domU refers to the guest operating system which run on the host system (Domains).
  73. donated material Documentary material that has been transferred into NARA's legal custody via a deed of gift from a person or non-Federal organization.
  74. Donation button An HTML-coded button to provide an easy and secure way for US-based, IRS-certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations to solicit donations.
  75. donepezil (doh-NEP-eh-zil) A drug that is used to treat Alzheimer disease and is being studied in the treatment of side effects caused by radiation therapy to the…
  76. dong quai (dahng-kwye) An herb native to China. A substance taken from the roots has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat menstrual and menopausal…
  77. Donning To put on gloves, gown and mask.
  78. Donor In a solar photovoltaic device, an n-type dopant, such as phosphorus, that puts an additional electron into an energy level very near the conduction band…
  79. donor junction site The junction between the 5' end of an exon and the 3' end of an intron. See: acceptor junction site.
  80. donor lymphocyte infusion (DOH-ner LIM-foh-site in-FYOO-zhun) A type of therapy in which lymphocytes from the blood of a donor are given to a patient who has already received a…
  81. donor plant See: ortet.
  82. Donut Hole, Medicare Prescription Drug Most plans with Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) have a coverage gap (called a "donut hole").
  83. Donuts Slang term for black, circular dent-line marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused by rubbing against other cars at high speed.
  84. doodlesock or doodlesocking A method of cane-pole or long-pole fishing in which a lure or bait is repeatedly dipped and dragged through likely fish structures.
  85. Doorway Page See Gateway Page.
  86. Doorway Pages Pages designed to rank for highly targeted search queries, typically designed to redirect searchers to a page with other advertisements.
  87. DOP (1) Degree of Protection. (2) Depot Overhaul Point (ILS term).
  88. DOPAA Description of Proposed Actions and Alternative (environmental term).
  89. Dopamine A brain chemical, classified as a neurotransmitter, found in regions that regulate movement, emotion, motivation, and pleasure.
  90. Dopant A chemical element (impurity) added in small amounts to an otherwise pure semiconductor material to modify the electrical properties of the material.
  91. Doping The addition of dopants to a semiconductor.
  92. Doppler Effect apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion of the source and observer.
  93. Doppler Radar Radar that can measure radial velocity, the instantaneous component of motion parallel to the radar beam (i.e., toward or away from the radar antenna).
  94. doppler shift The degree of observed change in frequency (or wavelength) of a wave due to the doppler effect.
  95. doppler velocity (m/s) When used, the positive is down (towards the radar). Particle and air motions contribute to the velocity.
  96. Doric One of five classical orders, recognizable by its simple capital. The Greek Doric column has a fluted shaft and no base; the Roman Doric column may be…
  97. Dormancy A period in which a plant does not grow, awaiting necessary environmental conditions such as temperature, moisture, nutrient availability.
  98. Dormer A vertical structure, usually housing a window, that projects from a sloping roof and is covered by a separate roof structure.
  99. dornase alfa inhalation solution (DOR-nayz AL-fuh in-huh-LAY-shun suh-LOO-shun) A drug given in an aerosol mist to decrease the thickness of mucus in the lungs of patients with cystic…
  100. dorsal fin A median fin located along the back of a fish. It is usually supported by rays, which sometimes gives the fin a fan- or sail-like appearance.