"DSC" meaning in English

See DSC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 DSC.ogg [Australia] Forms: DSCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DSC (countable and uncountable, plural DSCs)
  1. Initialism of differential scanning calorimetry. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: differential scanning calorimetry
    Sense id: en-DSC-en-noun-Ch1lk7FJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 12 11 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 21 26 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 15 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 21 20 19 17
  2. Initialism of digital still camera, more commonly called a digital camera. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: digital still camera, more commonly called a digital camera
    Sense id: en-DSC-en-noun-GZ8r78Oq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 12 11 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 21 26 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 15 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 21 20 19 17
  3. (military, UK, US, Australia) Initialism of Distinguished Service Cross. Tags: Australia, UK, US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Distinguished Service Cross
    Sense id: en-DSC-en-noun-MTJ4MzXU Categories (other): American English, Australian English, British English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 12 11 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 21 26 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 15 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 21 20 19 17 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (nautical, radio telephony) Initialism of digital selective call, a feature that allows a VHF radio to call another VHF selectively (as opposed to a call that is repeated by all receivers that are on within the range of the caller). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: digital selective call (extra: a feature that allows a VHF radio to call another VHF selectively (as opposed to a call that is repeated by all receivers that are on within the range of the caller)) Translations (nautical: Digital Selective Call): DSC (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-DSC-en-noun-yP8btIEQ Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 12 11 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 21 26 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 15 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 21 20 19 17 Topics: broadcasting, communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, media, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, radio, telecommunications, telephony, transport Disambiguation of 'nautical: Digital Selective Call': 11 21 15 44 8
  5. (Internet, fandom slang) Initialism of dessert show community, an online community based around the dessert show genre. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: dessert show community (extra: an online community based around the dessert show genre)
    Sense id: en-DSC-en-noun-d4HLxGT7 Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 12 11 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 21 26 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 22 15 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 10 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 21 20 19 17 Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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