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Data modelling
  • Drill down
    • in Decision support systems, a facility to take a progressively more detailed view.
    • in Spreadsheet workbooks, the ability to copy a cell trough layers os sheets.
  • DSL
    • Digital Subscriber line
  • DTE
    • see Data Terminal Equipment
  • Dual-ported memory (Graphics cards)
    • RAM with frnt and back doors. Graphics data can come in the front then directly out the back. VRAM (EDO VRAM faster than VRAM) and WRAM are both dual ported.
  • Dual-scan
    • A good passive laptop display, though not as bright as Active Matrix.
  • Duplexed Hard Disk
    • Two drives (mirrored) with separate disk controllers.
  • DVD
    • see Digital versatile disk (originally Digital video disk).
  • Dvorak
    • An alternative keyboard layout, designed to optimise the layout of a keyboard. Versions available for single handed users.
    • See - Qwerty

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