"FDL" meaning in English

See FDL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FDL
  1. (copyright law) Initialism of Free Documentation License. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Free Documentation License Categories (topical): Copyright licenses Synonyms: GFDL, GNU FDL
    Sense id: en-FDL-en-name-GC-xT0a- Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law
  2. (software) Initialism of File Definition Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: File Definition Language Categories (topical): Software
    Sense id: en-FDL-en-name-9Hf~Hwyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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