Dip or DIP, may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''

The Dip ''The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)'' (2007) is the tenth published book by former dot com executive Seth Godin. It is a 76 page book that illustrates the concept of "the dip"—a temporary setback that can ...

'', the tenth published book by Seth Godin * ''Dip'' (album), a 2007 studio album by Scottish musician Aidan Moffat * "Dip", a single by Danny Brown from his 2013 album '' Old'' * "Dip" (song), a 2018 song by Tyga * ''Dip'' (TV series), an online 201 Turkish TV series *

Death in Paradise (TV series) ''Death in Paradise'' is a crime drama, crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (2024 Speci ...

, a 2011 British-French TV series

Exercise

* Dip, a brief swim; for example

skinny dipping Nude swimming is the practice of swimming without clothing, whether in natural bodies of water or in swimming pools. A colloquial term for nude swimming is " skinny dipping". In both British and American English, to swim means "to move throug ...

Dip (dance move) Dips are common to many partner dance styles (Tango, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Ballroom dances), as well as couple's Disco. Characteristics of a dip include: * weight-sharing. Usually the follower supports part (or all) of her weight by the supportin ...

, a partner dance move *

Dip (exercise) A dip is an upper-body strength exercise. Close grip dips primarily train the triceps, with major synergists being the anterior deltoid, the pectoralis muscles, and the rhomboid muscles of the back. Wide shoulder width dips place additional emp ...

, a type of strength training exercise **

Dip bar A dip bar is a piece of fitness equipment that consists of a U-shaped bar, usually about in diameter, which surrounds the user's body at the waist. It is designed for the performance of, and named after, the dip exercise. In addition to this ex ...

, a piece of fitness equipment

Organisations

DIP Research The Atari Portfolio (Atari PC Folio) is an IBM PC-compatible palmtop PC, released by Atari Corporation in June 1989. It was the first palmtop computer compatible with the IBM PC ever released. History DIP Research Ltd. based in Guildford, Sur ...

(Distributed Information Processing), a defunct company which designed the Atari Portfolio *

Revolutionary Workers' Party (Turkey) The Revolutionist Workers' Party (, DİP) is a Trotskyist and internationalist socialist political party in Turkey. DİP is a section of the Co-ordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International. In February 2014, the DIP con ...

Places

* Dezhou East railway station (China Railway telegraph code) * Diapaga Airport (IATA airport code), Burkina Faso * Dubai Investments Park, United Arab Emirates

Science and technology

Biology and medicine

* Database of Interacting Proteins, a catalog of protein interactions *

Defective interfering particle Defective interfering particles (DIPs), also known as defective interfering viruses, are spontaneously generated virus mutants in which a critical portion of the particle's genome has been lost due to defective replication or non-homologous recomb ...

, a virus particle that is missing part or all of its genome *

Deletion/insertion polymorphism Indel (insertion-deletion) is a molecular biology term for an insertion or deletion of bases in the genome of an organism. Indels ≥ 50 bases in length are classified as structural variants. In coding regions of the genome, unless the length ...

, a type of

Mutation In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Viral genomes contain either DNA or RNA. Mutations result from errors during DNA or viral replication, ...

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia Desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) is a type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia featuring elevated numbers of macrophages within the alveoli of the lung. DIP is a chronic disorder with an insidious onset. Its common symptoms include shor ...

, a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia *

Distal interphalangeal joint (disambiguation) Distal interphalangeal joints are the articulations between the phalanges of the hand or foot. This term therefore includes: * Interphalangeal joints of the hand * Interphalangeal joints of the foot The interphalangeal joints of the foot are the ...

, in anatomy

Computing

Dependency inversion principle In object-oriented design, the dependency inversion principle is a specific methodology for Coupling (computer programming), loosely coupled software Modular programming, modules. When following this principle, the conventional dependency (compu ...

, in software architecture design *

Device-independent pixel A device-independent pixel (also: ''density-independent pixel'', ''dip'', ''dp'') is a unit of length. A typical use is to allow mobile device software to scale the display of information and user interaction to different screen sizes. The abstra ...

or density-independent pixel (dip), a unit of measurement *

Digital image processing Digital image processing is the use of a digital computer to process digital images through an algorithm. As a subcategory or field of digital signal processing, digital image processing has many advantages over analog image processing. It allo ...

* Directors IP address, in the

Linux Virtual Server Linux Virtual Server (LVS) is load balancing software for Linux kernel–based operating systems. LVS is a free and open-source project started by Wensong Zhang in May 1998, subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License (GPL ...

Distributed information processing Distributed computing is a field of computer science that studies distributed systems, defined as computer systems whose inter-communicating components are located on different networked computers. The components of a distributed system commun ...

Document image processing Document imaging is an information technology category for systems capable of replicating documents commonly used in business. Document imaging systems can take many forms including microfilm, on demand printers, facsimile machines, copiers, multif ...

Electronics

Dual in-line package In microelectronics, a dual in-line package (DIP or DIL) is an Semiconductor package, electronic component package with a rectangular housing and two parallel rows of electrical connecting pins. The package may be through-hole technology, throu ...

, a type of integrated circuit packaging **

DIP switch A DIP switch is a manual electric switch that is packaged with others in a group in a standard dual in-line package (DIP). The term may refer to each individual switch, or to the unit as a whole. This type of switch is designed to be used on a p ...

, a number of electric switches in a dual in-line package **

DIP DRAM In computing, a memory module or RAM stick is a printed circuit board on which memory integrated circuits are mounted. Memory modules permit easy installation and replacement in electronic systems, especially computers such as personal computer ...

, a memory module format for computers *

Voltage dip A voltage sag (U.S. English) or voltage dip (British English) is a short-duration reduction in the voltage of an electric power distribution system. It can be caused by high current demand such as inrush current (starting of electric motors, tran ...

, a short-duration reduction in the voltage *

Dip reader A DIP reader (Document Insertion Processor) is an electronic device for reading an electronically encoded card that is inserted and then removed from the device. A typical dip reader is used for reading credit cards where the data are either enc ...

, device for reading an electronically encoded card

Earth

Dip (geology) In geology, strike and dip is a measurement convention used to describe the plane orientation or attitude of a planar geologic feature. A feature's strike is the azimuth of an imagined horizontal line across the plane, and its dip is the ang ...

(strike and dip), the orientation or attitude of a geologic feature *

Dip slope A dip slope is a topographic or geomorphic surface which slopes in the same direction, and often by the same angle, as the true dip or apparent dip of the underlying strata.Jackson, JA, J Mehl and K Neuendorf (2005) ''Glossary of Geology.'' Ame ...

, a slope parallel to the dip in geology *

Dip circle Dip circles (also known as ''dip needles or inclination compasses'') are used to measure the angle between the horizon and the Earth's magnetic field (the Magnetic dip, dip angle). They were used in surveying, mining and prospecting as well as fo ...

, used to measure the angle between magnetic dip and the horizon *

Magnetic dip Magnetic dip, dip angle, or magnetic inclination is the angle made with the horizontal by Earth's magnetic field, Earth's magnetic field lines. This angle varies at different points on Earth's surface. Positive values of inclination indicate t ...

, the angle made with the horizontal at any point by the Earth's magnetic field * Horizon dip, the angle below horizontal for an elevated observer at sea

Other science and technology

Deinked pulp Pulp is a fibrous lignocellulosic material prepared by chemically, semi-chemically, or mechanically isolating the cellulosic fibers of wood, fiber crops, waste paper, or rags. Mixed with water and other chemicals or plant-based additives, pul ...

, in paper production * Diiminopyridine, a class of ligand, in chemistry * Diindenoperylene, an organic semiconductor * Diisopinocampheyl, a stereoselection ligand * Dip (geometry), a decagonal prism

People

* ''Dip'', a name in Gujarati meaning ''

Diya Diya may refer to: * ''Diya (film)'', 2018 Indian Tamil- and Telugu-language film * Diya (Islam), Islamic term for monetary compensation for bodily harm or property damage * Diya (lamp), ghee- or oil-based candle often used in South Asian religious ...

'' (lamp) * Dip Gogoi (born 1951), Indian politician * Dip Orange (1900–1946), American baseball infielder

Other uses

Flag dipping To dip a flag that is being carried means to lower it by turning it forward from an upright position to 45° or horizontal. This is done as a sign of respect or deference. At sea, it is done by lowering to half-mast and returning to full mast posit ...

, to dip a flag that is being carried as a sign of respect or deference *

Dipping sauce A dip or dipping sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor or texture to a food, such as pita bread, dumplings, crackers, chopped raw vegetables, fruits, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and cheese, potato ch ...

or dip, a condiment *

Dipping tobacco Dipping tobacco is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known as ''dip''. Dipping tobacco is used by placing a pinch, or "dip", of tobacco between the lip and the gum (subla ...

, a colloquial name for American moist snuff *

Dip (Catalan myth) In Catalan myths and legends, Catalan myth, Dip () is an evil, black hellhound and emissary of the Devil, who sucks people's blood. Like other figures associated with demons in Catalan myth, he is lame in one leg. Dip is pictured on the escutcheo ...

, an evil demonic dog that drinks people's blood *

Dip pen A dip pen is a writing instrument used to apply ink to paper. It usually consists of a metal nib (pen), nib with a central slit that acts as a capillary action, capillary channel like those of fountain pen nibs, mounted in a handle or holder, ofte ...

, a pen, also called a nib pen *

Diploma A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or offi ...

(abbreviation) * Plunge dip, a method of immersing livestock in pesticide *

Ductile iron pipe Ductile iron pipe is pipe (material), pipe made of ductile iron, ductile cast iron commonly used for potable water transmission and distribution.Moser, A. P. and Folkman, Steven L. (2008) ''Buried Pipe Design'' (3rd edition) McGraw-Hill, New York ...

, a pipe made of ductile cast iron commonly used for potable water transmission and distribution *

Debtor in possession A debtor in possession or DIP in United States bankruptcy law is a person or corporation who has filed a bankruptcy petition, but remains in possession of property upon which a creditor has a lien or similar security interest. A debtor becomes t ...

, a type of financing * Direct Income Payments, agricultural support payments in the European Union * Drug Interventions Programme, run by the United Kingdom's government * Drunk in public, a summary offense in many countries * ''

Dvukhmyestnyi Istrebitel Pushechny The Tupolev ANT-29 (military designation DIP – ''Dvukhmotorny istrebitel pushechny'', "twin-engined cannon fighter") was a 1930s twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter designed by Alexander Arkhangelsky and built by Tupolev. Design work started in ...

'' ("twin-engined cannon fighter"), the military designation of the Tupolev ANT-29