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, an entrance exam in India
* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Educational institutions
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Dalton State College
Dalton State College (DSC or Dalton State) is a public college in Dalton, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1963 as a junior college, the college became a four-year institution in 1998. Dalton State is accredite ...
, 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 mo ...
, Florida, United States
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Deep Springs College, California, United States
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Dixie State College, now Utah Tech University, Utah, United States
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Dyal Singh College, Delhi, 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, 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 random values, commonly as part of tabletop games, including dice games, board games, role-playing ...
, a statistical measure
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Differential scanning calorimetry, or the differential scanning calorimeter
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Digital selective calling in marine telecommunications
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Digital setting circles on telescopes
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Digital signal controller, a hybrid microcontroller and digital signal processor
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Digital still camera, a type of camera
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Display Stream Compression, 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 ...
, 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 comment (computer programming), comments, which primarily specifies a way to structure a PostScript file and a way to expose that structure in a mach ...
a PostScript standard
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Doppler shift compensation When an echolocating bat approaches a target, its outgoing sounds return as echoes, which are Doppler shifted upward in frequency. In certain species of bats, which produce constant frequency (CF) echolocation calls, the bats compensate for the Do ...
, in bat echolocation
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Dye-sensitized solar cell
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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-s ...
* 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 ...
* A
subarctic climate 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 prima ...
, 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 distinguishe ...
, 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, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the British Merchant Navy have been included. Addit ...
, a British naval award
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Distinguished Service Cross (United States), an American military award
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Media and entertainment
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Daily Source Code'', a podcast by Adam Curry
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Dallas Symphony Chorus
The Dallas Symphony Chorus (DSC), is the official vocal ensemble of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
For more than 45 years, the all-volunteer chorus has supported classical and pops performances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as appe ...
, an American choir
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Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw
''The DSC Show'', formerly ''The Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw Show'' (DSC), and known simply as ''Dave and Chainsaw'', was a long-running morning radio show in the San Diego, California area. Broadcast on weekday mornings on San Diego's famous KGB-F ...
'', 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. D ...
, 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 inte ...
, a Dutch jazz ensemble
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Star Trek: Discovery'', an American science fiction television series
Sport
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Delbrücker SC, 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, a German multisport club from Dresden, Saxony
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Dubai Sports City, a multi-venue sports complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, an American professional road bicycle racing team
Other uses
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Directory of Social Change, a British charity
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Down Syndrome Centre, a registered charity in Ireland
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Dschang Airport, in Cameroon
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