DSD
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- Data structure diagramData structure diagramA Data Structure Diagram is a data model used to describe conceptual data models by providing graphical notations which document entities and their relationships, and the constraints that binds them....
, a visual representation of the physical data structure of a database, showing tables, fields, foreign keys, primary keys, relationships, etc. - Defence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals Directorate is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence and information security .-Overview:According to its website, DSD has two principal functions:...
, an Australian intelligence agency. - Department for Social DevelopmentDepartment for Social DevelopmentThe Department for Social Development is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for Social Development.-Aim:...
- Detrusor sphincter dyssynergiaBladder sphincter dyssynergiaBladder sphincter dyssynergia is a consequence of a neurological pathology such as spinal injury or multiple sclerosis that disrupts central nervous system regulation of the micturition reflex resulting in dyscoordination of...
- Das Deutsche Sprachdiplom (German Language Diploma), a certificate/test offered by the DAADGerman Academic Exchange ServiceThe German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....
- Direct Stream DigitalDirect Stream DigitalDirect-Stream Digital is the trademark name used by Sony and Philips for their system of recreating audible signals which uses pulse-density modulation encoding, a technology to store audio signals on digital storage media which is used for the Super Audio CD .The signal is stored as delta-sigma...
, a method of storing audio on digital media; - Direct Store DeliveryDirect Store DeliveryDirect store delivery is a key method of selling and distributing products for a large variety of industries, like food, beverage, home personal care products, and like wholesale and distribution, oil & gas, service industries to name industries beyond consumer products.DSD is a business process...
, where manufacturers deliver product directly to retail outlets bypassing a 3rd party Distributor. - Disorders of sex developmentDisorders of sex developmentDisorders of sex development , sometimes referred to as disorders of sex differentiation, are medical terms referring to "congenital conditions in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical." Lee et al...
, replaces variety of earlier terms such as PseudohermaphroditismPseudohermaphroditismPseudohermaphroditism, or pseudo-hermaphroditism, is the condition in which an organism is born with secondary sex characteristics or a phenotype that is different from what would be expected on the basis of the gonadal tissue ....
and Intersexuality - Document Structure DescriptionDocument Structure DescriptionDocument Structure Description, or DSD, is a schema language for XML, that is, a language for describing valid XML documents. It's an alternative to DTD or the W3C XML Schema.An example of DSD in its simplest form:...
, a schema language for describing valid XML. - Do Something DifferentDo Something DifferentDo Something Different is a show produced and broadcast by CBBC. It is hosted by music duo Sam and Mark. Sam and Mark are aiming to get one million children to try out new things; literally to "do something different", also referred in the programme as 'DSD-ing'. A child who completes a DSD is...
, a British CBBC show - Don S. DavisDon S. DavisDon Sinclair Davis PhD was an American character actor, theatre professor, painter and captain in the United States Army.-Career:He was perhaps best known for playing General George S...
, an American actor. - Downing Street DeclarationDowning Street DeclarationThe Downing Street Declaration was a joint declaration issued on 15 December 1993 by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Major, and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, Albert Reynolds at the British Prime Minister office in 10 Downing Street...
- Drainage Services Department
- Dry sterile dressing, used for covering wounds
- Driver's Safety Device (British RailBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
, Taiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
) also Vigilance Device (VIG) see Dead man's switchDead man's switchA dead man's switch is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death or loss of consciousness.... - Discover SCUBA Diving program of the Professional Association of Diving InstructorsProfessional Association of Diving InstructorsThe Professional Association of Diving Instructors is the world's largest recreational diving membership and diver training organization founded in 1966 by John Cronin and Ralph Erickson...
(PADI) - Divisional Secretariats of Sri LankaDivisional Secretariats of Sri LankaThe districts of the Sri Lanka are divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the korales and ratas. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after the 'Divisional Revenue Officer'. Later the D.R.O.s became...
division - Director of Staff DevelopmentProfessional developmentProfessional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
- Dirty South Divas, a TampaTâmpaTâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
-based Hip-Hop group consisting of Tata Parker and Elsie Pacheco. They are best known for the work on rapper KhiaKhiaKhia Shamone Chambers , better known just as Khia, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early life:Khia was born on November 8, 1977 in Philadelphia and was raised in its Germantown neighborhood, and she moved to Tampa, Florida when she was 11. Khia attended Dowdell...
's album, Thug MissesThug MissesThug Misses is the debut album by American rapper Khia. The album was released on October 30, 2001 in the United States on Divine Records. The album spawned the hit single "My Neck, My Back ", peaking at #33 on the US Billboard 200 and certified Gold by the RIAA in September 2002...
. - Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC), One of the main European Union laws concerning chemical safety.
- (Rain)drop Size Distribution (DSD). The study of the wide distribution of raindrops sizes within rainfalls.