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DX

noun, verb — 6 senses

DX

nounalso spelled Dx
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of double precision.

2

Broadcasting, Media, Radio Long-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.

3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Synonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).

DX

verb
1

Broadcasting, Media, Radio To receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.

2

To complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.

Dx

verb

Etymology Abbreviation of diagnose or diagnosis, formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Hx (“history”).

1

Medicine, Sciences To diagnose.

  • I was Dx'd with ADHD ten years ago.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for DX and Dx.