Ds

DS

abbr.

1. dal segno

2. data set

3. document signed

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Ds

the chemical symbol for

(Elements & Compounds) darmstadtium

DS

abbreviation for

1. (Music, other) music Also: ds dal segno

2. (Professions) Detective Sergeant

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D.S.

Music. from the sign. [< It dal segno]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Ds - a radioactive transuranic element atomic number 110, darmstadtium, element 110 chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
	2.	DS - the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas Bureau of Diplomatic Security Department of State, DoS, State Department, United States Department of State, State - the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789" bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
	3.	DS - an honorary degree in science Doctor of Science, ScD honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient

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Duties: Manages the installation, repair and maintenance of telephone switching systems, telephone subsets, telephone key systems, data transmission media systems circuitry, T-carrier, fiber-optic end equipment, modems, multiplexers and line driver; and associated hardware supporting command, control, communications and computer (C4) systems.

Dealing with hang-ups: Airman gets satisfaction from solving telephone systems glitches

The first successful system that supported digitized voice transmission was the T-carrier system, introduced in the United States in the 1960s by Bell Telephone.

The lazy person's guide to voice telephony--Part II

Problems with the T-carrier hierarchy stem from one simple fact: "T-carrier systems were designed for AT&Ts voice network," explains Gast.

T1 a Survival Guide. (Relevant Network Literature)

All of this technology is needed for the T-Carrier lines due to the amount of data that they are capable of carrying.

BROADBAND: A PRIMER ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY