"DCN" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: DCNs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DCN (plural DCNs)
  1. (anatomy) Initialism of dorsal cochlear nucleus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dorsal cochlear nucleus Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-DCN-en-noun-caUe-2zG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (networking) Initialism of dynamic circuit network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dynamic circuit network Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-DCN-en-noun-zksGa4M7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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