DES or Des may refer to:

Computing

Data Encryption Standard The Data Encryption Standard (DES ) is a symmetric-key algorithm for the encryption of digital data. Although its short key length of 56 bits makes it too insecure for modern applications, it has been highly influential in the advancement of cry ...

, a block cipher that is no longer secure for today standards *

DirectShow Editing Services DirectShow (sometimes abbreviated as DS or DShow), codename Quartz, is a multimedia framework and application programming interface, API produced by Microsoft for software developers to perform various operations with media files or streams. It is ...

, an Application Programming Interface *

Discrete event simulation A discrete-event simulation (DES) models the operation of a system as a ( discrete) sequence of events in time. Each event occurs at a particular instant in time and marks a change of state in the system. Between consecutive events, no change in t ...

, a kind of scientific modelling

Education

Deccan Education Society The Deccan Education Society is an organisation that runs 43 education establishments in Maharashtra, India. Its main branch is situated in Pune. History In 1880 Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarka ...

, a private education institution based in Pune, India. *

Department of Education and Science (UK) The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007, responsible for the education system (including higher education and adult learning) as well as children's services in England. T ...

, the former name of the Department for Education and Skills * , a former degree used in France and French-speaking countries

Medical

Diethylstilbestrol Diethylstilbestrol (DES), also known as stilbestrol or stilboestrol, is a nonsteroidal estrogen medication, which is presently rarely used. In the past, it was widely used for a variety of indications, including pregnancy support for those with a ...

, a synthetic estrogen and the origin of the phrase "DES daughter" * DES gene, which encodes the

desmin Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''DES'' gene. Desmin is a muscle-specific, type III intermediate filament that integrates the sarcolemma, Z disk, and nuclear membrane in sarcomeres and regulates sarcomere architecture. Str ...

protein *

Diffuse esophageal spasm Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also known as distal esophageal spasm, is a condition characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which may cause difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or regurgitation. In some cases, it may cause sym ...

, a disorder of the esophagus *

Dissociative Experiences Scale The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) is a psychological self-assessment questionnaire that measures dissociative symptoms. Background It contains twenty-eight questions and returns an overall score as well as four sub-scale results. DES is ...

, a questionnaire to screen for dissociative identity disorder *

Drug-eluting stent A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a peripheral or coronary stent (a scaffold) placed into narrowed, diseased peripheral or coronary arteries that slowly release a drug to block cell proliferation. This prevents fibrosis that, together with clots ...

, a medical device * Dry eye syndrome, also known as

keratoconjunctivitis sicca Dry eye syndrome (DES), also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), is the condition of having dry eyes. Other associated symptoms include irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes. Blurred vision may also occur. Symptoms range ...

* Dysequilibrium syndrome, a congenital disorder of the nervous system

Other uses

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

Dark Energy Survey The Dark Energy Survey (DES) is an astronomical survey designed to constrain the properties of dark energy. It uses images taken in the near-ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared to measure the expansion of the universe using Type Ia supernov ...

, an astronomy project *

Deep Ecliptic Survey The Deep Ecliptic Survey (DES) is a project to find Kuiper belt objects (KBOs), using the facilities of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO). The principal investigator is Robert L. Millis. Since 1998 through the end of 2003, the sur ...

, an astronomy project *

Deep eutectic solvent Deep eutectic solvents or DESs are solutions of Lewis or Brønsted acids and bases which form a eutectic mixture. Deep eutectic solvents are highly tunable through varying the structure or relative ratio of parent components and thus have a wide va ...

, an ionic solvent *

Defence Equipment and Support Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a trading entity and joint-defence organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence. It began operating on 2 April 2007, following the merger of the MoD's Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logistics ...

, British MOD's defence procurement arm * Delivered Ex Ship, an international sales term * Detached eddy simulation, a model in fluid dynamics *

Des Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include: People * Des Buckingham, English football manager * Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician * Des Dillon (disambiguation), sever ...

, a three-part British series about serial killer Dennis Nilsen *

Desroches Airport Desroches Airport is an airport serving Desroches Island (Île Desroches) in the Seychelles. Desroches Island, a former coconut and timber plantation,

, by IATA code *

Arizona Department of Economic Security The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) is a government agency of the State of Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to work towards allowing every child, adult, and family ...

, a US government organization providing a variety of social support services to Arizona residents *

Desmond (name) Desmond is a given name and a surname, derived from the Irish place-name ''Desmond'', an anglicization of the Irish ''Deas-Mhumhna'' ("South Munster"). The Irish peerages of Ormonde, Desmond, and Thomond represented the old sub-kingdoms of E ...

, a male given name in shortened form * Desiree (given name), a female given name in shortened form *

Diethyl sulfate Diethyl sulfate (DES) is a highly toxic, combustible, and likely carcinogenic chemical compound with the formula (C2H5)2SO4. It occurs as a colorless, oily liquid with a faint peppermint odor and is corrosive to tissue and metals. Diethyl sulfate ...

, an organic chemical

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