DCS

Template:Wiktionary DCS may refer to:

Government

Danish Council of State, the privy council of Denmark
Defense Clandestine Service, a component of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
Department of Child Safety (or Services), or Child protective services, the name for an agency tasked with protecting children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect
Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), as in:
Diplomatic Courier Service, a branch of the US Bureau of Diplomatic Security tasked with protecting diplomatic pouches and material
Directorate of Colonial Surveys, the United Kingdom's central survey and mapping organisation for British colonies and protectorates 1946–1957
Dutch Council of State, a constitutionally-established advisory body to the government of the Netherlands

Department of Corrective Services, department of New South Wales Government responsible for supervision of adult offenders on community-based or custodial orders
Detective Chief Superintendent, the senior detective and commander of the Criminal Investigation Department in most forces in the United Kingdom
Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the executive branch agency of the U.S. state of Georgia tasked with the supervision of felony probationers and parolees

Dade Christian School, a private school in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Dayton City School, a school district and elementary/middle school in Dayton, Tennessee
Dean Close School
Desert Christian Schools (Arizona), in Tucson, Arizona
Desert Christian Schools (California), a private school in Lancaster, California
Diploma of Collegial Studies, a certificate awarded for completion of pre-university studies in the province of Québec, Canada
Dipolog Community School, a non-tertiary institution in Dipolog City, Philippines
Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores, a High/Middle Charter School located in Miami Shores, Florida

D-Cycloserine, a GABA transaminase inhibitor and an antibiotic
Decompression sickness, symptoms suffered by a person exposed to a reduction in the pressure surrounding their body
Dendritic cells, a type of antigen presenting cell of immunologic function
Dorsal Column Stimulator, an implantable medical device used to treat chronic pain of neurologic origin
Damage control surgery, a form of surgery which is used in cases of severe trauma
Delusional companion syndrome, a psychological neuropathology of the self
Diffuse correlation spectrometry, a medical imaging technique

Data Coding Scheme is a field in SMS and CB messages which carries information about message encoding
Dark current spectroscopy, a technique used to find contaminants in silicon
Departure control system, airline computer systems responsible for passenger and bag processing activities
Deep Cycle Systems is a company specialized in batteries and solar power
Desktop Color Separations, an enhanced EPS file format
Device Control String, hex 90 in the C1 set of control codes
Dichlorosilane, SiH₂Cl₂, used in microelectronic wafer processing
Digital Cellular System, a mobile communications-based PCS network used outside of the U.S.
Digital Command System, a model railroad system by MTH Electric Trains
Digital Compression System, a sound system developed by Williams Electronics
Digital cross connect system, a type of telecom equipment
Digital-Coded Squelch, a squelch that superimposes a continuous stream of FSK digital data on the transmitted signal
Distributed control system, a control system in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system
Dwight Cavendish Systems, a manufacturer of video copy protection
Form D Control System, a subset of the Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee operating rules for railroads
Kodak DCS, a series of professional digital single-lens reflex cameras
Dry Combat Submersible, a military submarine being developed for use by the United States Navy

Dead Celebrity Status, a Canadian rap rock group
Desi Culture Shock, a UK Bhangra group
Digital Combat Simulator, a combat flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics

Deacon (Church of Scotland), postnominal for a deaconess or deacon of the Church of Scotland
Deaf Children's Society, a British charity for deaf people and their families
Dynamic Cooking Systems, now a unit of Fisher & Paykel
The IMO Data Collection System is a regulatory framework established by the International Maritime Organization to collect data on fuel oil consumption from ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above.
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