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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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dongle 
A generic term for an external connector that dangles on a cable. The term is most often used to describe a cabled connector that plugs into a PC Card, such as a network adapter or modem.


 
D 
DAC
DAE
daemon
DAT
database
data packet
dB
dBi
dBm
DC restoration
DDC
DDoS attack
DDR
DDR SDRAM
dedicated hosting
dedicated server
defeatable edge enhancement
defragmentation
degaussing
dejudder
demo software
demodulation
depth of field
DES
device independence
device driver
DFP
DHCP
DHTML
digital audio player
Digital Cable Ready
digital certificate
digital comb filter
digital controls
digital divide
digital signal processing
digital signature
digital-to-analog converter
digital TV
D-ILA
 
DIMM
diode
dipole antenna
direct injection engine
Direct3D
DirectX
directional antenna
direct view
disc spanning
display size
distro
dither
Divx
DivX
DLL
DLP
DLT
DMA
DMCA
DMI
DMZ
DNS
Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic
DOM
domain name
dongle
DoS attack
dot pitch
double buffering
downconvert
download
dpi
DPOF
DRAM
drive-by-wire
driver
driver alertness monitoring
DRM
 
dropout
DSL
DSP
DSSS
DTCP
DTLA
DTIM
DTIM interval
DTS
DTV
DTV tuner
dual-band
dual-layer disc
dual mode
duplex
duty cycle
DVD
DVD-A
DVD-audio
DVD entertainment
DVD Forum
DVD menu
DVD Multi
DVD-ROM
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD+RW Alliance
DVD-Video
D-VHS
DVI
DVR
dye-sublimation printer
dynamic DNS
dynamic IP address
dynamic stability control
  
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