DCF may refer to:
Medical
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Data clarification form in clinical trials
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Dénomination Commune Française, a formal French generic name for a drug
Organizations
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Child protective services, called Department of Children and Families in some U.S. states
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Connecticut Department of Children and Families
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Florida Department of Children and Families
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida. Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida. The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees ...
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Vermont Department for Children and Families
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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
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DCF Advertising, an American advertising agency
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Delaware Community Foundation, a charitable organization
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Dominion Car and Foundry, a former Canadian railcar maker
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Donors Capital Fund, a Virginia-based donor advised charity
Science
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Dichlorofluorescein, a fluorescent dye
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Differentially closed fields
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L-dopachrome isomerase, also called dopachrome conversion factor
Technology
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DCF77
DCF77 is a German longwave time signal and standard-frequency radio station. It started service as a standard-frequency station on 1 January 1959. In June 1973, date and time information was added. Its primary and backup transmitter are ...
, time signal radio station in Germany.
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Design rule for Camera File system
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) is a JEITA specification (number CP-3461) which defines a file system for digital cameras, including the directory structure, file naming method, character set, file format, and metadata format. It is c ...
, file system specification for digital cameras
* Device Configuration File, an element of the
CANopen
CANopen is a communication protocol stack and device profile specification for embedded systems used in automation. In terms of the OSI model, CANopen implements the layers above and including the network layer. The CANopen standard consists of an ...
communication protocol
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Distributed coordination function, WLAN technique
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Double-clad fiber
Double-clad fiber (DCF) is a class of optical fiber with a structure consisting of three layers of optical material instead of the usual two. The inner-most layer is called the ''core''. It is surrounded by the ''inner cladding'', which is surr ...
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Document Composition Facility, IBM software
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Dyneema Composite Fabric, a high-performance non-woven composite material used in high-strength, low-weight applications
Other uses
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Canefield Airport, Roseau, Dominica (IATA airport code)
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Dallas Christmas Festival
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Discounted cash flow
The discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, in financial analysis, is a method used to value a security, project, company, or asset, that incorporates the time value of money.
Discounted cash flow analysis is widely used in investment finance, re ...
, in financial analysis
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Direct Consular Filing, process related to immigration, US
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
The Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) annually recognizes one new American children's book selected by the vote of Vermont schoolchildren. It was inaugurated in 1957.
The award is co-spon ...
, Vermont, US
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Supervised injection site, also called drug consumption facility
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