DSC or Dsc may refer to:
Education
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Doctor of Science
A Doctor of Science (; most commonly abbreviated DSc or ScD) is a science doctorate awarded in a number of countries throughout the world.
Africa
Algeria and Morocco
In Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia, all universities accredited by the s ...
(D.Sc.)
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District Selection Committee, an entrance exam in India
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Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Educational institutions
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Dyal Singh College, Delhi, India
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DSC International School, Hong Kong, China
United States
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Dalton State College, Georgia
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Daytona State College
Daytona State College (DSC) is a public college in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida College System.
History
Established by the Florida Legislature in 1957 as Daytona Beach Junior College, the college initially o ...
, Florida
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Deep Springs College
Deep Springs College (known simply as Deep Springs or DS) is a private junior college in Deep Springs, California. With the number of undergraduates restricted to 26, the college is one of the smallest institutions of higher education in the U ...
, California
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Dixie State College, now Utah Tech University, Utah
Science and technology
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Dice similarity coefficient, 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 re ...
, or the differential scanning calorimeter
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Digital setting circles
Setting circles are used on telescopes equipped with an equatorial mount to find astronomical object, celestial objects by their equatorial coordinate system, equatorial coordinates, often used in star charts and ephemeris, ephemerides.
Descript ...
, on telescopes
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Digital still camera
A digital camera, also called a digicam, is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, largely replacing those that capture images on photographic film or film stock. Digital cameras are now ...
, a type of camera
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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 ...
, a low-cost 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
* Dynamic susceptibility contrast, a technique in
perfusion MRI
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Subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental 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 ...
(Köppen climate classification: Dsc)
Computing and telecommunications
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DECT Standard Cipher, an encryption algorithm used by wireless telephone systems
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Digital selective calling
Digital selective calling (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 Distres ...
, in marine telecommunications
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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 usual ...
, a hybrid microcontroller and digital signal processor
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Display Stream Compression
Display Stream Compression (DSC) is a VESA-developed video compression algorithm designed to enable increased display resolutions and frame rates over existing physical interfaces, and make devices smaller and lighter, with longer battery life. ...
, 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 (DSC) is a set of standards for PostScript, based on the use of comments, that specifies a way to structure a PostScript file and a way to expose that structure in a machine-readable way. A PostScript file that conf ...
, a PostScript standard
* Desired State Configuration, a feature of Windows
PowerShell
PowerShell is a shell program developed by Microsoft for task automation and configuration management. As is typical for a shell, it provides a command-line interpreter for interactive use and a script interpreter for automation via a langu ...
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 (Indian Army, Army, Indian Navy, Navy, Indian Air Force, Air Force) and other sensitive ...
, of the Indian Army
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Defense Security Command
The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; ) is an intelligence organization of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was founded as the ''Army Counter Intelligence Corps'' (commonly known as CIC or KACIC; meaning: Special Operation Forces) ...
, 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 warlike operations. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest ...
, 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 for gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea to officers; and, since 1993, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet ...
, 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 Awards and decorations of the United States military, military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. Action ...
, 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, an American choir
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Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw'', a morning radio show in the San Diego, California, US
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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 US
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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 in ...
, 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, 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 club playing in Dresden, Saxony. Founded on 30 April 1898, the club was a founding member of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund) in 1900. Th ...
, 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 is located in Al Hebiah 4. It provides a mix of residential, retail, leisure and recreational facilities. It is built around five ...
, 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 (IATA code), in Cameroon
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