DSC may refer to:
Academia
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Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science ( la, links=no, Scientiae Doctor), usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D., or D.S., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries, "Doctor of Science" is the degree used f ...
(D.Sc.)
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District Selection Committee District Selection Committee known as DSC is an entrance examination by the state governments in India for recruitment of teachers.
Eligibility
All the Bachelor of Education or B.Ed graduates are eligible to take the test.
Andhra Pradesh
The AP ...
, an entrance exam in India
* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
A podiatrist ( ) is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. The term originated in North America but has now become the accepted term in the English-speaking world for ...
Educational institutions
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Dalton State College, Georgia, United States
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Daytona State College
Daytona State College (DSC) is a public college with its main campus in Daytona Beach, Florida. DSC also has 6 smaller regional campuses throughout Volusia and Flagler counties. It is part of the Florida College System.
The college offers more ...
, Florida, United States
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Deep Springs College
Deep Springs College (known simply as Deep Springs or DS) is a private, selective two-year college in Deep Springs, California. With the number of undergraduates restricted to 26, the college is one of the smallest institutions of higher educat ...
, California, United States
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Dixie State College
Utah Tech University (UT), formerly known as Dixie State University (DSU) and similar names, is a public university in St. George, Utah. The university offers about 240 programs (4 master's degrees, 53 bachelor's degrees, 18 associate degrees, 4 ...
, now Utah Tech University, Utah, United States
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Dyal Singh College, Delhi
Dyal Singh College is a co-educational institute of University of Delhi. It was established in 1959 in Delhi, India. It offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in science, the humanities and commerce.
It has been ranked 21st all o ...
, India
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DSC International School, Hong Kong
DSC International School () (formerly known as Delia School of Canada) is a Canadian international private school in Hong Kong.
The school was founded in 1986 which offers Ontario curriculum (registered in the province of Ontario as an interna ...
, China
Science and technology
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DECT Standard Cipher
Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (Digital European cordless telecommunications), usually known by the acronym DECT, is a standard primarily used for creating cordless telephone systems. It originated in Europe, where it is the common ...
, an encryption algorithm used by wireless telephone systems
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Dice similarity coefficient
Dice (singular die or dice) are small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. They are used for generating Statistical randomness, random values, commonly as part of tabletop games, including List of dice game ...
, a statistical measure
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Differential scanning calorimetry
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a thermoanalytical technique in which the difference in the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample and reference is measured as a function of temperature. Both the sample and ref ...
, or the differential scanning calorimeter
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Digital selective calling
Digital selective calling or DSC is a standard for transmitting predefined digital messages via the medium-frequency (MF), high-frequency (HF) and very-high-frequency (VHF) maritime radio systems. It is a core part of the Global Maritime Distress ...
in marine telecommunications
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Digital setting circles
Setting circles are used on telescopes equipped with an equatorial mount to find astronomical objects in the sky by their equatorial coordinates often used in star charts or ephemerides.
Description
Setting circles consist of two graduated di ...
on telescopes
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Digital signal controller
A digital signal controller (DSC) is a hybrid of microcontrollers and digital signal processors (DSPs). Like microcontrollers, DSCs have fast interrupt responses, offer control-oriented peripherals like PWMs and watchdog timers, and are usually ...
, a hybrid microcontroller and digital signal processor
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Digital still camera
A digital camera is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, largely replacing those that capture images on photographic film. Digital cameras are now widely incorporated into mobile devices ...
, a type of camera
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Display Stream Compression
DisplayPort (DP) is a digital display interface developed by a consortium of PC and chip manufacturers and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). It is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device su ...
, a VESA-developed video compression algorithm
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Distributed source coding
Distributed source coding (DSC) is an important problem in information theory and communication. DSC problems regard the compression of multiple correlated information sources that do not communicate with each other. By modeling the correlation b ...
, in information theory and communication
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Document Structuring Conventions Document Structuring Conventions, or DSC, is a set of standards for PostScript, based on the use of comments, which primarily specifies a way to structure a PostScript file and a way to expose that structure in a machine-readable way. A PostScript f ...
a PostScript standard
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Doppler shift compensation, in bat echolocation
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Dye-sensitized solar cell
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC, DYSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells. It is based on a semiconductor formed between a photo-sensitized anode and an electrolyte, a '' photoelectr ...
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Dynamic stability control
Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction ( skiddi ...
, computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability
* Desired State Configuration, a feature of
Windows PowerShell
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language. Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, it was made open-sourc ...
* Dynamic susceptibility contrast, a technique in
perfusion MRI
Perfusion MRI or perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) is perfusion scanning by the use of a particular MRI sequence. The acquired data are then post-processed to obtain perfusion maps with different parameters, such as BV (blood volume), BF (blood flo ...
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subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
in Köppen climate classification
Government and military
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Defence Security Corps
The Defence Security Corps (DSC), is a corps of the Indian Army responsible for providing security cover to the defence installations of the three services (Army, Navy, Air Force) and other sensitive installations. The DSC troops are sanctioned ...
, of the Indian Army
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Defense Security Command
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces's Defense Security Command (DSC) was founded as the ''Army Counter Intelligence Corps'' (commonly known as CIC or KACIC; meaning: Special Operation Forces) on October 21, 1950, and it functioned as the primar ...
, of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
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Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in action. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished ...
, an Australian military award
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Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a third-level military decoration awarded to officers; and, since 1993, Naval rating, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the British Merchant Navy have been in ...
, a British naval award
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Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be o ...
, an American military award
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Media and entertainment
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Daily Source Code
The ''Daily Source Code'' (DSC) was a podcast by Adam Curry, known as the "Podfather", often considered a pioneer of podcasting. Curry talked about his everyday life and events in the podcasting scene or the news in general, as well as playing mu ...
'', a podcast by Adam Curry
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Dallas Symphony Chorus, an American choir
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Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw'', a morning radio show in the San Diego, California area
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DeepSouthCon
The DeepSouthCon (DSC) is an annual science fiction convention, which is hosted in different cities in the Southern United States. Site selection is by vote of the membership of a given DSC, for the convention to be held 2 years in the future. DS ...
, a science fiction convention in the southern United States
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Dutch Swing College Band
The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland band founded on 5 May 1945 by bandleader and clarinettist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort.
Highly successful in their native home of The Netherlands, the band quickly found an interna ...
, a Dutch jazz ensemble
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Star Trek: Discovery'', an American science fiction television series
Sport
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Delbrücker SC
Delbrücker SC is a German association football club playing in Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
The origins of the club lie in the founding of the youth's football club ''DJK Delbrück'' in 1920. This in turn led to the formation of ...
, a German association football club from Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Deep South Conference
The Deep South Conference (DSC) was an National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division II, Division II men's college lacrosse, lacrosse-only college athletic conference that operated in the Southeastern United States. It was founded i ...
, a defunct NCAA athletic conference
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Dresdner SC
Dresdner Sportclub 1898 e.V., known simply as Dresdner SC, is a German multisport List of football clubs in Germany, club playing in Dresden, Saxony. Founded on 30 April 1898, the club was a Founding Clubs of the DFB, founding member of the Germa ...
, a German multisport club from Dresden, Saxony
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Dubai Sports City
Dubai Sports City or DSC is a multi-venue sports complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Dubai. It provides a mix of residential, retail, leisure and recreational facilities. It is built around five major sports venues and feature ...
, a multi-venue sports complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing team. On June 15, 2004, the Discovery Channel signed a deal to become sponsor of the team for the 2004–2007 seasons and its name changed to Disc ...
, an American professional road bicycle racing team
Other uses
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Directory of Social Change
The Directory of Social Change (DSC) exists to support charities in the work they do. A charity itself it provides training, books, funding sources, online resources, bespoke research, and it campaigns to make the UK a better environment for chari ...
, a British charity
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Down Syndrome Centre
Down Syndrome Centre (DSC) is a registered charity in Ireland. It was set up in 2002 by parents of children with Down syndrome. The aim of the charity is to establish support centres in Ireland which provide a range of support services.
In 2017, t ...
, a registered charity in Ireland
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Dschang Airport
Dschang Airport is a public use airport located south-southeast of Dschang, Ouest, Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in ...
, in Cameroon
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