"DTC" meaning in English

See DTC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} DTC (not comparable)
  1. (business) Initialism of direct-to-consumer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: direct-to-consumer Related terms: D2C [alternative]
    Sense id: en-DTC-en-adj-2pNHGzBZ Categories (other): Business, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 33 25 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 34 11 Topics: business
  2. (telecommunications) Initialism of direct-to-cell Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: direct-to-cell Related terms: D2C [alternative]
    Sense id: en-DTC-en-adj-pfVnr1GZ Categories (other): Telecommunications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 33 25 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 34 11 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DTC
  1. Initialism of Daylight Time Coordinated. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Daylight Time Coordinated
    Sense id: en-DTC-en-name-t1-4nmTK Categories (other): Time, 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: 32 38 14 17 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 21 24 39 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 33 25 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 34 11

Noun

Forms: DTCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DTC (plural DTCs)
  1. (automotive) Initialism of diagnostic trouble code. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: diagnostic trouble code
    Sense id: en-DTC-en-noun-Qhi2iblQ Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 34 11 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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