DCI

DCI may be an abbreviation for:

Technology

* D-chiro-inositol, an isomer of inositol
* Data, context and interaction, an architectural pattern in computer software development
* Direct Count & Intersect, an algorithm for discovering frequent sets in large databases
* Digitally controlled impedance, impedance control function in FPGA
* Display Control Interface, a standard developed by Microsoft and Intel using code from San Francisco Canyon Company for device drivers that control computer graphics cards
* Distributed Computing Infrastructure, a term used in grid computing referring to the combination of distributed computer resources
* Ductile cast iron, another name for ductile iron, a more flexible type of cast iron
* dCi (direct Common-rail Injection), Renault/Nissan's common rail fuel injection technology for diesel engines
* Data Center Interconnect, (DCI) is a network that connects two or more Data Centers together to transport traffic between them

Businesses

* Digital Cinema Initiatives, a joint venture between the major Hollywood studios to establish a specification for a standard digital cinema architecture
* Discovery Communications, an American global media and entertainment company
* Dynamic Cassette International, a Boston, Lincolnshire, UK company that produces products under the Jet Tec brand name
* DCI Cheese Company, a cheese manufacturer
* Dolphin Capital Investors, a real estate investment company focusing on the residential resort sector in emerging markets, and listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
* Diners Club International, a global charge card

Organizations

* DCI (formerly known as Duelists' Convocation International), an organization that sanctioned official tournaments of Wizards of the Coast games, most notably Magic: The Gathering
* Defence for Children International, an independent non-governmental organisation that operates globally to promote and protect children's rights
* Dental Council of India, an organisation which regulates dental education in India
* Dialysis Clinic, Inc, a nonprofit medical organization headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
* Drum Corps International, the nonprofit organization governing modern junior drum and bugle corps
* DCI Global Partnerships, the community and work associated with DCI Trust—a UK charity committed to mobilising Christian leaders, providing micro-loans for the economically poor, networking a global Christian constituency and giving to bless the poor of the earth
* Distressed Children & Infants International, a nonprofit organization serving disadvantaged children in South Asia

Other

* Dade Correctional Institution
* Director of Central Intelligence, the former title of the head of the U.S. Intelligence Community and Central Intelligence Agency
* Detective chief inspector, a police rank in the United Kingdom
* Decompression illness, a medical condition brought on by rapid decompression
* Doctor of Creative Industries, a qualification awarded by Queensland University of Technology
* Defence Capabilities Initiative, a 1999 NATO plan to ensure the effectiveness of multinational operations with a focus on improving interoperability among Alliance forces
* DCI, the number 601 in Roman numerals
* District of Columbia International School, a charter school in the District of Columbia

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