"DSL" meaning in English

See DSL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: DSLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DSL (plural DSLs)
  1. (programming) Initialism of domain-specific language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: domain-specific language Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-DSL-en-noun-AgbBni7x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 21 3 20 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 13 3 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 22 2 22 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 23 2 23 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 61 17 4 16 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: digital subscriber line Categories (topical): Electronics
  3. (vulgar, slang, humorous) Initialism of dicksucking lips. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism, slang, vulgar Alternative form of: dicksucking lips
    Sense id: en-DSL-en-noun-m8tqTCam Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  4. (oceanography) Initialism of deep scattering layer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: deep scattering layer Categories (topical): Oceanography
    Sense id: en-DSL-en-noun-ynNXDUHf Topics: geography, natural-sciences, oceanography
  5. (UK, education) Initialism of designated safeguarding lead. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: designated safeguarding lead Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-DSL-en-noun-sZKWbdCJ Categories (other): British English Topics: education
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (digital subscriber line): ADSL, DSLAM Translations (digital subscriber line): DSL (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'digital subscriber line': 37 44 2 15 1 Disambiguation of 'digital subscriber line': 37 44 2 15 1

Inflected forms

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