DMS may refer to:

Science and technology

Computing

* Data Management System, component of

VM/CMS VM (often: VM/CMS) is a family of IBM virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes System/370, System/390, zSeries, System z and compatible systems, including the Hercules emulator for personal computers. Design The heart o ...

Document management system A document management system (DMS) is usually a computerized system used to store, share, track and manage files or documents. Some systems include history tracking where a log of the various versions created and modified by different users is r ...

* Digital Media Server, a category within the Digital Living Network Alliance standard *

Disk Masher System The Disk Masher System (.dms) is an often used method on the Amiga, to create a compressed image of a disk (usually floppy). The disk is read block-by-block, and thus its data structure is maintained. DMS won approval particularly in the demo scen ...

, compression software for the Amiga computer * Unisys DMS, a Unisys OS 2200 database ** Unisys DMSII * Digital Microsystems, Inc., an early microcomputer company *

Digital Multiplex System Digital Multiplex System (DMS) is the name shared among several different telephony product lines from Nortel Networks for wireline and wireless operators. Among them are the DMS-1 (originally named the DMS-256) Rural/Urban digital loop carri ...

, a telephone exchange system *

Dealership management system A management information system (MIS) is an information system used for decision-making, and for the coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of the management information systems involves peo ...

, for car dealerships *

DMS Software Reengineering Toolkit The DMS Software Reengineering Toolkit is a proprietary set of program transformation tools available for automating custom source program analysis, modification, translation or generation of software systems for arbitrary mixtures of source langu ...

, program transformation tools * DMS-59, a video connector supporting two displays

Chemistry and materials science

* Differential mobility spectrometry in ion-mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometry * Dilute magnetic semiconductor, semiconductors with magnetic properties *

Dimethyl sulfate Dimethyl sulfate (DMS) is a chemical compound with formula (CH3O)2SO2. As the diester of methanol and sulfuric acid, its formula is often written as ( CH3)2 SO4 or Me2SO4, where CH3 or Me is methyl. Me2SO4 is mainly used as a methylating agen ...

, a methylating agent *

Dimethyl sulfide Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or methylthiomethane is an organosulfur compound with the formula . It is the simplest thioether and has a characteristic disagreeable odor. It is a flammable liquid that boils at . It is a component of the smell produc ...

, an organosulfur compound * ''N'',''N''-Dimethylsphingosine * Dimethylstilbestrol, a nonsteroidal estrogen

Other uses in science and technology

* Data management and sharing, an abbreviation used by the U.S.

National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in 1887 and is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Service ...

in connection with a policy on data management plans updated in 2023 (sharing.nih.gov) *

Dead man's switch A dead man's switch is a switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death, loss of consciousness, or being bodily removed from control. Originally applied to switches on a ...

* Degree-Minute-Second, sexagesimal degree divisions *

Diagnostic medical sonography Diagnostic medical sonography (DMS), a branch of diagnostic medical imaging, is the use of imaging by medical ultrasound for medical diagnosis. DMS uses non-ionizing ultrasound to produce 2D and 3D images of the body. In Canada, the credentialing ...

, in ultrasound imaging *

Distribution management system A distribution management system (DMS) is a collection of applications designed to monitor and control the electric power distribution networks efficiently and reliably. It acts as a decision support system to assist the control room and field op ...

, of electrical energy * Dynamic message sign, a variable-message traffic sign *

Delusional misidentification syndrome Delusional misidentification syndrome is an umbrella term, introduced by Christodoulou (in his book ''The Delusional Misidentification Syndromes'', Karger, Basel, 1986) for a group of four delusional disorders that occur in the context of mental i ...

- a class of mental delusions, caused by various neurological diseases. * Driver Monitoring System - monitors that the driver of a car is awake and alert

Education

Delft Management Society The Delft Management Society (DMS) is a student organization independent of any educational institution that acts as a bridge between students and the corporate world. The society is focused on the academic, career and social development of Delft ...

, a student society of Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands * Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (post-nominal letters D.M.S.) * Doctor of Medical Science, a professional doctorate for

physician assistants A physician assistant or physician associate (PA) is a type of non-physician practitioner. While these job titles are used internationally, there is significant variation in training and scope of practice from country to country, and sometimes b ...

(post-nominal letters DMS or DMSc) *

Dartmouth Medical School The Geisel School of Medicine is the medical school of Dartmouth College located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fourth oldest medical school in the United States, it was founded in 1797 by New England physician Nathan Smith. It is one of the sev ...

* Demonstration Multipurpose School (DMS), Mysore, India

Military

Decoration for Meritorious Services The Decoration for Meritorious Services was an honour conferred until 1987 by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, usually for political services to the country. The appointments were made by the State President of South Africa. Pos ...

, South Africa until 1987 * Distinguished Military Service Medal, Papua New Guinea *

Defence Medical Services The Defence Medical Services (DMS) is an umbrella organisation within the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom. It describes the Royal Navy Medical Service, Army Medical Services and RAF Medical Services. The Defence Medical Services Group ...

, UK *

Director Medical Services (UK) The Army Medical Services (AMS) is the organisation responsible for administering the corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army. It is headquartered at the former Staff College, Camberley, near the ...

, Army Medical Services * DMS Maritime, providing services to the Australian navy *

Defense Message System The Defense Message System or Defense Messaging System (DMS) is a deployment of secure electronic mail and directory services in the United States Department of Defense. DMS was intended to replace the Automatic Digital Network, AUTODIN network, a ...

, in the US Department of Defense * A US Navy hull classification symbol: High speed/Destroyer minesweeper (DMS)

Other uses

* Design Manufacture Service, an outsourcing business model * Daimler/Leyland Fleetline London Transport double-decker bus prefix *

Diminishing manufacturing sources Diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS) or diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) is defined as: "The loss or impending loss of manufacturers of items or suppliers of items or raw materials."Department of Defense regulati ...