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Translingual
Symbol
DAC
- (international standards, aviation) IATA airport code for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, which serves Dhaka, Bangladesh.
English
Noun
DAC (countable and uncountable, plural DACs)
- (countable, electronics) Acronym of digital-to-analog converter.
- (countable, materials science) Initialism of diamond anvil cell.
- (uncountable, organic chemistry) Abbreviation of D-acetylcarnitine.
- (computer security) Initialism of discretionary access control.
- (uncountable, engineering) Abbreviation of direct air capture technology.
- (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of deputy assistant commissioner, a police rank used in London's Metropolitan Police.
Hypernyms
- (digital-to-analogue converter): ADC (“analogue-to-digital converter”)
- (diamond anvil cell): double-DAC
- (D-acetylcarnitine): LAC (“L-acetylcarninite”)
Adjective
DAC (not comparable)
- (engineering) Initialism of direct air capture.
Further reading
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Turkish
Proper noun
DAC
- Initialism of Demokratik Alman Cumhuriyetİ (German Democratic Republic).