Del (disambiguation)
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Del
, in vector calculus, is a vector differential operator represented by the symbol ∇ (nabla).
Del may also refer to:
In computing:
In acronyms and abbreviations:
Del
In vector calculus, del is a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol \nabla . When applied to a function defined on a one-dimensional domain, it denotes its standard derivative as defined in calculus...
, in vector calculus, is a vector differential operator represented by the symbol ∇ (nabla).
Del may also refer to:
- Del BoyDel BoyDerek Edward Trotter, better known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its prequel, Rock & Chips...
, fictional lead character in the BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses - Del tha Funkee HomosapienDel tha Funkee HomosapienTeren Delvon Jones , better known as Del the Funky Homosapien or Del tha Funkee Homosapien, is an American MC.-Early life and beginnings: 1990-1997:...
, American hip hop artist
In computing:
- Del (command)Del (command)In computing, del is a command in various DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows command line interpreters such as COMMAND.COM, cmd.exe, 4DOS/4NT and Windows PowerShell. It is used to delete one or more files or directories from a filesystem. It is analogous to the Unix rm command...
, a DOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows shell command - <del>, an HTML elementHTML elementAn HTML element is an individual component of an HTML document. HTML documents are composed of a tree of HTML elements and other nodes, such as text nodes. Each element can have attributes specified. Elements can also have content, including other elements and text. HTML elements represent...
used forstrikethrough - Decode-Encode Language (DEL)
- Delete characterDelete characterIn computing, a delete character is the last character in the ASCII repertoire, with the code 127. Not a graphic character, it denoted as ^? in caret notation and has a graphic representation in Unicode like all ASCII control characters, while its meaning is a bit unclear.There is no common...
, also known as rubout - Delete keyDelete keyThe delete key , known less ambiguously as forward delete, performs a function when struck on a computer keyboard during text or command editing, which is to discard the character ahead of the cursor's position, moving all following characters one position "back" towards the freed letterspace. The...
, often Del on computer keyboards - Data-Entry Language (DEL), predecessor of the Lua programming languageLua programming languageLua is a lightweight multi-paradigm programming language designed as a scripting language with extensible semantics as a primary goal. Lua has a relatively simple C API compared to other scripting languages.- History :...
In acronyms and abbreviations:
- Direct Extension Line (DEL), normal telephone line connecting home telephone to telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
- Delphinus (constellation), Del is official abbreviation
- Department for Employment and LearningDepartment for Employment and LearningThe Department for Employment and Learning , formerly the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment , is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
(DEL), part of the Northern Ireland government - Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the premier hockey league in Germany
- DNA Encoded Chemical LibraryDNA Encoded Chemical LibraryDNA-encoded chemical libraries are a new technology for the synthesis and screening of collections of chemical compounds of unprecedented size and quality. DEL represents an advance in medicinal chemistry which bridges the fields of combinatorial chemistry and molecular biology...
(DEL), a technology for the synthesis and screening of collections of chemical compounds - DEL, the IATA code for Indira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
, Delhi, India - Departmental Expenditure Limit, to be imposed on UK government departments if the cuts outlined in the Spending Review (United Kingdom)Spending Review (United Kingdom)A Spending Review or occasionally Comprehensive Spending Review is a governmental process in the United Kingdom carried out by HM Treasury to set firm aditure limits and, through public service agreements, define the key improvements that the public can expect from these resources.Spending Reviews...
are implemented