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D-type connector A standard for nine-, 15- and 25-pin connectors that support RS-232-C, RS-432 and RS-422 communications. The connector is so named because of its shape.
daisy chaining A method of linking peripheral devices in series so that only one communications port is used on the host computer. A SCSI port, for example, can support up to seven daisy-chained devices, signals being passed from device to device until they reach their destination. See Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).
daisy wheel See printer.
damping That property of an electrical, mechanical or acoustical resonant circuit which causes a progressive fall in the amplitude of free oscillations. Damping is caused by resistance in electrical circuits and by friction ...
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