"DIP" meaning in English

See DIP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the DIP [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the DIP
  1. Acronym of Defence Investment Plan, any specific member of the series (for a particular multiyear period). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Defence Investment Plan (extra: for a particular multiyear period), any specific member of the series (extra: for a particular multiyear period)
    Sense id: en-DIP-en-name-en:Defence_Investment_Plan

Noun

Forms: DIPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DIP (countable and uncountable, plural DIPs)
  1. (electronics) Acronym of dual in-line package. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: dual in-line package
  2. (programming) Acronym of dependency inversion principle. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: dependency inversion principle
    Sense id: en-DIP-en-noun-DFAT2xaQ Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 13 52 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 9 48 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 8 52 18 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  3. (military, government) Acronym of defence investment plan, any of the periodic multiyear strategic plans for defence spending in the United Kingdom. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: defence investment plan, any of the periodic multiyear strategic plans for defence spending in the United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-DIP-en-noun-en:defence_investment_plan Categories (other): Government, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: DIL, VIP

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