DES or Des may refer to:

Computing

Data Encryption Standard The Data Encryption Standard (DES ) is a symmetric-key algorithm for the encryption of digital data. Although its short key length of 56 bits makes it too insecure for modern applications, it has been highly influential in the advancement of cryp ...

, a block cipher that is no longer secure for today's standards * DirectShow Editing Services, an Application Programming Interface *

Discrete event simulation A discrete-event simulation (DES) models the operation of a system as a (discrete) sequence of events in time. Each event occurs at a particular instant in time and marks a change of state in the system. Between consecutive events, no change in th ...

, a kind of scientific modelling

Education

* Deccan Education Society, a private education institution based in Pune, India. *

Department of Education and Science (UK) The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007, responsible for the education system (including higher education and adult learning) as well as children's services in England. ...

, the former name of the Department for Education and Skills * , a former degree used in France and French-speaking countries

Medical

Diethylstilbestrol Diethylstilbestrol (DES), also known as stilbestrol or stilboestrol, is a nonsteroidal estrogen medication, which is presently rarely used. In the past, it was widely used for a variety of indications, including pregnancy support for those with ...

, a synthetic estrogen and the origin of the phrase "DES daughter" * DES gene, which encodes the

desmin Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''DES'' gene. Desmin is a muscle-specific, type III intermediate filament that integrates the sarcolemma, Z disk, and nuclear membrane in sarcomeres and regulates sarcomere architecture. ...

protein * Diffuse esophageal spasm, a disorder of the esophagus *

Dissociative Experiences Scale The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) is a psychological self-assessment questionnaire that measures dissociative symptoms. Background It contains twenty-eight questions and returns an overall score as well as four sub-scale results. DES is ...

, a questionnaire to screen for dissociative identity disorder *

Drug-eluting stent A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a tube made of a mesh-like material used to treat atherosclerosis, narrowed arteries in medical procedures both mechanically (by providing a supporting scaffold inside the artery) and pharmacologically (by slowly ...

, a medical device * Dry eye syndrome, also known as

keratoconjunctivitis sicca Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is the condition of having dry eyes. Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness, discharge, blurred vision, and easily fatigued eyes. Symptoms range from mild and occas ...

* Dysequilibrium syndrome, a congenital disorder of the nervous system

Other uses

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (, ; from ) is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the ...

Dark Energy Survey The Dark Energy Survey (DES) is an astronomical survey designed to constrain the properties of dark energy. It uses images taken in the near-ultraviolet, Visible spectrum, visible, and near-infrared to measure the expansion of the universe using ...

, an astronomy project *

Deep Ecliptic Survey The Deep Ecliptic Survey (DES) is a project to find Kuiper belt objects (KBOs), using the facilities of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO). The principal investigator is Robert L. Millis. Since 1998 through the end of 2003, the s ...

, an astronomy project *

Deep eutectic solvent Deep eutectic solvents or DESs are solutions of Lewis or Brønsted acids and bases which form a eutectic mixture. Deep eutectic solvents are highly tunable through varying the structure or relative ratio of parent components and thus have a wide ...

, an ionic solvent *

Defence Equipment and Support Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a trading entity and joint-defence organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence. It began operating on 2 April 2007, following the merger of the MoD's Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logisti ...

, British MOD's defence procurement arm * Delivered Ex Ship, an international sales term *

Detached eddy simulation Detached eddy simulation (DES) is a modification of a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations (RANS) model in which the model switches to a subgrid scale formulation in regions fine enough for large eddy simulation (LES) calculations. Details ...

, a model in fluid dynamics * Des, a three-part British series about serial killer Dennis Nilsen * Desroches Airport, by IATA code *

Arizona Department of Economic Security The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) is a government agency of the State of Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision that every child, adult, ...

, a US government organization providing a variety of social support services to Arizona residents *

Desmond (name) Desmond is a given name and a surname, derived from the Irish place-name ''Desmond'', an anglicization of the Irish ''Deas-Mhumhna'' ("South Munster"). The Irish peerages of Ormonde, Desmond, and Thomond represented the old sub-kingdoms of East ...

, a male given name in shortened form * Desiree (given name), a female given name in shortened form * Diethyl sulfate, an organic chemical

Computing

Education

Medical

Other uses

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