"AD&D" meaning in English

See AD&D in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AD&D
  1. (roleplaying games) Initialism of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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Noun

Forms: AD&Ds [plural]
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  1. (insurance, countable) Initialism of accidental death and dismemberment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: accidental death and dismemberment Related terms: ADD [alternative]
    Sense id: en-AD&D-en-noun-fQ6uNu2n Categories (other): Insurance, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 39 15 Topics: business, insurance
  2. (software engineering, uncountable) Initialism of application development and delivery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: application development and delivery
    Sense id: en-AD&D-en-noun-8g3VOExN Categories (other): Software engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 39 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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