DD

Updated: 01/18/2023 by Computer Hope

DD may refer to any of the following:

Cube with the letter D printed on two sides.

1. Linux and Unix command, see the dd command page for further information.

2. Short for double density, DD is a type of floppy diskette. See our double density disk definition for further information.

3. When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <dd> tag, also known as the HTML description element, is used to give details about a term within a description list.

4. The Internet domain suffix .dd is short for East Germany.

5. Shorthand for don't die, DD is a term used in chat communications and computer gaming. Below is an example of how this may be used while playing a game.

DD!

Ok, this time DD!

Computer abbreviations, Game terms