"DCL" meaning in English

See DCL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DCL
  1. (computing, language) Initialism of Digital Command Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Digital Command Language
    Sense id: en-DCL-en-name-5CdqIxt~ Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 14 2 13 23 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 47 19 5 13 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 26 4 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 21 3 13 15 Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, language, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: DCLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DCL (countable and uncountable, plural DCLs)
  1. (British, education) Initialism of Doctor of Civil Law. Tags: British, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Doctor of Civil Law
    Sense id: en-DCL-en-noun-tjGn24vM Categories (other): British English, Education Topics: education
  2. (Catholicism, education) Initialism of Doctor of Canon Law and alternative form of JCD (“Juris Canonici Doctor”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Doctor of Canon Law and alternative form of JCD (extra: Juris Canonici Doctor)
    Sense id: en-DCL-en-noun-xCFI7gRA Categories (other): Catholicism, Education Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, education
  3. (programming) Initialism of double-checked locking. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: double-checked locking
    Sense id: en-DCL-en-noun-1qvxT~sN Categories (other): Programming Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (databases) Initialism of data control language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: data control language
    Sense id: en-DCL-en-noun-NGVwiybp Categories (other): Databases Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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