Database-generatedAs in "database-generated web page." Means that a web page is created dynamically 'on-the-fly' from a database, in contrast with a static HTML page.
DATACOLThe Software System that supports RFC gateway functions.
DataFabricA suite of products that allow for the clean separation of the data and the service and application layers by enabling IT staff to create a storage…
datagramA packet of information passed between two communicating processes across a network.
Datalink(1) The means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data.
datastreamSimilar files that are in a time-sequenced series.
DataTypePropertyRelationship between instance of classes and literal values such as string, number, and date.
DataWebDataWeb is an electronic presentation of the Bureau of Reclamation's Project Data book and contains historical, statistical, and technical information on…
dateAn instant in the passage of time, identified with desired precision by a clock and a calendar.
Date for Filing ReturnThe date for filing the return of the tax imposed by this section for any calendar quarter shall be the last day of the first month following such quarter.
date of applicationThe date upon which duly executed application papers are received in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Date of maturityThe date of maturity, or maturity date, is the day on which a bond's term ends, and its issuer repays the principal and makes the final interest payment.
date of patentThe effective date of the patent. It is the date of printing of notice of the patent grant in the Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Date rangeA search engine may provide an option to search for documents modified on a specific date, before a date, after a date, or between two dates.
date-time group (DTG)In a message, a set of characters, usually in a prescribed format, used to express the day of the month, the hour of the day, the minute of the hour, the…
dating formatThe format used to express the time of an event. Note: The time of an event on the UTC time scale is given in the following sequence: hour, day, month…
dATPAbbreviation for deoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate. dATP is required for DNA synthesis since it is a direct precursor molecule. See: adenosine, adenylic acid.
datumAny level surface taken as a plane of reference from which to measure elevations.
DAUDefense Acquisition University, Ft. Belvoir, VA.
Daubert (challenge)Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), addresses the admission of scientific expert testimony to ensure that the testimony is…
DaughterA nucleus formed by the radioactive decay of a different (parent) nuclide.
Daughter WindowAn ad that runs in a separate window associated with a concurrently displayed banner.
daunorubicin(DAW-noh-ROO-bih-sin) A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
daunorubicin hydrochloride(DAW-noh-ROO-bih-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
DAVSee definition for: Distributed Authoring and Versioning
DayAny day other than a Saturday or Sunday or legal holiday.
Day LengthDuration of the period from sunrise to sunset.
Day orderAn order to buy or sell a security valid only for a limited period, normally less than a day.
Day rateAlso called a day room. A reduced rate granted for the use of a guest room during the daytime, not overnight occupancy.
Day tourAn escorted or unescorted tour that lasts less than 24 hours and usually departs and returns on the same day. See sightseeing tour.
Day traderWhen you continuously buy and sell investments within a very short time, perhaps a few minutes or hours, and rarely hold them overnight, you're considered…
day tradingRefers to establishing and liquidating the same position or positions within one day's trading.
Day-ahead marketsForward markets for electricity to be supplied the following day. This market closes with acceptance by the independent system operator, power exchange…
Day-night average noise levelTwenty-four-hour average noise level, obtained after the addition of a 10-dB penalty for environmental noise occurring from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Day-Second FeetOften abbreviated as SDF. See Second-Day Feet.
DaylightingThe use of direct, diffuse, or reflected sunlight to provide supplemental lighting for building interiors.
DaypartingTurning ad campaigns on or off, changing ad bid price, or budget constraints based on bidding more when your target audience is available and less when…
Daytime mean rural background levelDaytime (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) average sound level in the rural environment, from all sources other than a particular noise that is of interest.
DazzlingThe temporary blinding of a sensor by overloading it with an intense signal of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., from a laser or a nuclear explosion).
DB compute classSize of the database compute platform used to run the instance.
DB instanceAn isolated database environment running in the cloud. A DB instance can contain multiple user-created databases.
DB instance identifierUser-supplied identifier for the DB instance. The identifier must be unique for that user in an AWS region.
DB parameter groupA container for database engine parameter values that apply to one or more DB instances.
DB security groupA method that controls access to the DB instance. By default, network access is turned off to DB instances.
DB snapshotA user-initiated point backup of a DB instance.
dBµAbbreviation. dB referenced to 1 microvolt. Used for receiver sensitivity measurement.
dBaAbbreviation for decibels adjusted. Weighted absolute noise power, calculated in dB referenced to 3.16 picowatts (-85 dBm), which is 0 dBa.
dBa(F1A)Weighted absolute noise power in dBa, measured by a noise measuring set with F1A-line weighting.
dBa(HA1)Weighted noise power in dBa, measured across the receiver of a 302-type or similar subscriber set, by a noise measuring set with HA1-receiver weighting.
dBa0Noise power in dBa referenced to or measured at zero transmission level point (0TLP), also called a point of zero relative transmission level (0 dBr).
dBcAbbreviation. dB relative to the carrier power.
dBiAbbreviation. In the expression of antenna gain, the number of decibels of gain of an antenna referenced to the zero dB gain of a free-space isotropic…
DBID (database ID)The time stamp that is located in the database header and that indicates when a database was first created or when the Fixup task last ran on it.
DBIID (database instance ID)A value that is located in the database header and that associates the database with specific entries in the transaction log.
DBMStands for "Data Base Management" routines, a set of routines that emulate an "associative array" using disk files.
dBm(psoph)Noise power in dBm, measured with psophometric weighting where where pWp is power in picowatts psophometrically weighted and dBa is the weighted noise…
dBm0Power in dBm referred to or measured at a zero transmission level point (0TLP).
dBm0pNoise power in dBm0, measured by a psophometer or noise measuring set having psophometric weighting.
dBmVAbbreviation. dB referenced to one millivolt across 75 ohms. Note: This reference is not equivalent to dBm; it is, in fact, 1.33 × 10-5 milliwatts.
DBNDisk Block Number. A number that identifies a block of data on a disk.
dBxAbbreviation. dB above reference coupling. Note: dBx is used to express the amount of crosstalk coupling in telephone circuits.
dBZNondimensional "unit" of radar reflectivity which represents a logarithmic power ratio (in decibels, or dB) with respect to radar reflectivity factor, Z.
DCE clear signalA call control signal transmitted by data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) to indicate that it is clearing the associated circuit after a call is…
DCE waiting signalA call control signal at the data-circuit-terminating-equipment/data-terminal-equipment (DCE/DTE) interface that indicates that the DCE is ready for…