DSS

Updated: 11/13/2018 by Computer Hope

DSS may refer to any of the following:

DSS in white lettering on black background.

1. Short for Digital Satellite Service, DSS is a transmission system for DirecTV's satellites. It is used to broadcast satellite television.

2. Short for Digital Signature Standard, DSS is an algorithm that generates a digital signature to authenticate electronic documents. It was created by the NSA (National Security Agency) and then implemented by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in 1994.

Computer acronyms, Digital signature, Hardware terms, Security terms, Standard, TLA, Transmission