DQ may stand for:

In arts and entertainment

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Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a series of role-playing video games created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii (Armor Project), character designer Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio), and composer Koi ...

'', a series of console role-playing games created by Enix * ''Dragon Quest'' (video game), The first game in the series released in 1986 * ''

DragonQuest ''Dragonquest'' is a science fantasy novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the sequel to '' Dragonflight'', set seven years later and the second book in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series. ''Dragonquest'' was first published ...

'', a 1980

role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out ...

created by SPI

Businesses

Dairy Queen International Dairy Queen, Inc. (DQ) is an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940 and currently headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The first Dairy Queen was owned and operated by Sherb Noble and first opened on June 22, ...

, a fast food chain *

Coastal Air Founded in 1976 by Michael Foster, Coastal Air Transport is a St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands-based airline that provides service to several Caribbean destinations including St. Eustatius, Nevis, Dominica, Anguilla and St. Kitts. Coastal Air o ...

Transport (IATA code DQ)

People

DQ (artist) DQ (born Peter Andersen on 16 February 1973) is a Danish singer and drag queen who won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007, Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2007 and therefore represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Drama Qu ...

, Danish singer, participant in Eurovision Song Contest 2007 *

Dan Quayle James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party (United States), ...

, American politician *

Dulquer Salmaan Dulquer Salmaan (; born 28 July 1983) is an Indian actor, singer and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest paid Malayalam actors, Salmaan is a recipient of several awards including five Film ...

, Indian actor and singer *

Dan Quinn (American football) Daniel Patrick Quinn (born September 11, 1970) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Seattl ...

, football coach

In science and technology

* HLA DQ, a human leukocyte antigen type protein *

Data quality Data quality refers to the state of qualitative or quantitative pieces of information. There are many definitions of data quality, but data is generally considered high quality if it is "fit for tsintended uses in operations, decision making and ...

, various measures in information science * Design qualification, part of

verification and validation Verification and validation (also abbreviated as V&V) are independent procedures that are used together for checking that a product, service, or system meets requirements and specification (technical standard), specifications and that it fulf ...

* Digital Intelligence Quotient, a form of intelligence that combines knowledge in information technology and the socio-emotional ability to interact effectively through this medium *

Double-ended queue In computer science, a double-ended queue (abbreviated to deque, ) is an abstract data type that generalizes a queue, for which elements can be added to or removed from either the front (head) or back (tail). It is also often called a head-t ...

, a data type in computer science

In sport

Disqualification (boxing) A disqualification (abbreviated DQ) is a term used when a Boxing, bout is stopped short of knockout or judges' decision because, intentionally, one or both contestants have repeatedly or flagrantly fouled an opponent or violated other rules. The ...

Disqualification (professional wrestling) Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real- ...

Disqualification (tennis) __NOTOC__ Disqualifications in tennis can occur for unsporting conduct. ATP rules state that: Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament site. For purpose ...

Other uses

* Donegal Quay, quay by the River Lagan, Belfast * DQ code, used in telephone

directory assistance In telecommunications, directory assistance or directory inquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address of a residence, business, or government entity. Technology Directory assistance systems incorporate ...

in the UK *

Jarvis Island Jarvis Island (; formerly known as Bunker Island or Bunker's Shoal) is an uninhabited coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands. It is an Territories of the United States#Unincorporated u ...

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