"VDL" meaning in All languages combined

See VDL on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} VDL
  1. (computing) Initialism of View Design Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: View Design Language
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-name-uiBdA2sm Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 4 10 1 2 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 24 4 17 1 2 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of Vienna Definition Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Vienna Definition Language
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-name-lCPaG70W Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 4 10 1 2 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 24 4 17 1 2 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Vernier (english: Wikipedia), TDC

Noun [English]

Forms: VDLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} VDL (plural VDLs)
  1. (electronics) Initialism of vernier delay line. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: vernier delay line
  2. (electronics) Initialism of VHF Data Link. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: VHF Data Link
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-noun-vX1gNEk7 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 4 10 1 2 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 24 4 17 1 2 29 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (oil industry) Initialism of variable density log. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: variable density log
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-noun-0n0CS9IT Categories (other): Oil industry
  4. Initialism of vertical dyad linkage. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: vertical dyad linkage
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-noun-yShU2HFp Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  5. (computing) Initialism of virtual digital library. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: virtual digital library
    Sense id: en-VDL-en-noun-7SPEt0AZ Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 4 10 1 2 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 24 5 14 1 2 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 24 4 17 1 2 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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