"FD" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: FDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FD (plural FDs)
  1. Initialism of fire department. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fire department
    Sense id: en-FD-en-noun-lr0gANVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 21 19 5 18
  2. (computing) Initialism of floppy disk. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: floppy disk Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-FD-en-noun-vRSTt2-B Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) Initialism of floppy drive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: floppy drive Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms (floppy drive): FDD
    Sense id: en-FD-en-noun-SiOOxAOl Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'floppy drive': 21 19 51 3 7
  4. (aviation) Initialism of flight director. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: flight director Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-FD-en-noun-6IJydTzA Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (education) Initialism of foundation degree. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: foundation degree Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-FD-en-noun-wONmKqpm Topics: education

Inflected forms

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