dc

noun2

1. •
   Initialism of direct current.

   • We used a low-pressure (0.1 mbar) hydrogen-argon mixture (10% H₂) with dc plasma ignited between two aluminum electrodes. — 2009
2. •
   Initialism of double crochet.

verb2

1. •
   To become disconnected from a network.

   • Since the patch I have been randomly DCing and it's at times completely game-breaking. For example,just now my Paladin was questing in Thou Needles, and I DC'd several times within a few minutes. — 2012
2. •
   Abbreviation of discontinue.

   • med dc'd

adjective1

1. •
   Initialism of direct coded.

adverb2

1. •
   Initialism of da capo.
2. •
   Initialism of diagonally to the center.

noun13

1. •
   Initialism of direct current.
2. •
   Initialism of detective constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
3. •
   Initialism of disconnection/disconnect.

   • I am getting huge lag spikes […] they are bad and long enough where you think it's a DC. — 2012
4. •
   Initialism of distribution center.
5. •
   Initialism of district court.
6. •
   Initialism of doctor of chiropractic.
7. •
   Initialism of debit card.
8. •
   Initialism of district commissioner.

   • The DC reasoned that since it was only the ancestrals who had a problem with the incident, they should supply the bulls necessary to purify the forest. — 2011
9. •
   Initialism of difficulty class.
10. •
    Initialism of disease control.
11. •
    Initialism of defined contributions.
12. •
    Initialism of device context.
13. •
    Initialism of disciplinary control.

    • I'd give my state pay for the next year just to be held for a few minutes without fear of being put in DC — 1984

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of December.