DTR

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DTR may mean:

• Data Terminal Ready: An acronym used in RS-232 serial communications. The DTR signal is sent via a dedicated wire from the transmitting computer to the transmission device to indicate that the computer is ready to receive data.
• Deep Tendon Reflex: a type of reflex involving tonic contraction in response to a stretching force.
• Desktop Replacement: A category of portable computing to deliver desktop performance and features, typically by incorporating desktop processors, large LCD screens (15.4" widescreen and above) and extended-size keyboards. The cooling requirements of the CPU, as well as the additional peripherals, make desktop replacements suitable for occasional portability needs due to their weight and size.
• Define the Relationship: a discussion that a dating couple has when determining what to call their relationship. "Determine" is sometimes used in place of "define."
• Downtown Radio: a commercial radio station based in Northern Ireland, owned by Emap.
• Dietetic Technician, Registered: a dietetic professional with knowledge of the use of diet and nutrition in the treatment of diseases. A dietetic technician is only registered after completing a professional degree, 450 practice hours and passing an additional exam.
• The Danish Twin Registry (Danish: Det Danske Tvillingregister) established in 1954, containing all twins born in Denmark in the last 130 years, about 73,000.
• Digital Television Receiver: see Digital television.
• Drive-Thru Records: An independant record label.
• Digital Tape Recorder: A recording mechanism in the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions.
• Diesel Truck Resource: A website related to diesel powered vehicles.
• Diphtheria Toxin Receptor: A cell surface receptor to which diphtheria toxin binds, allowing the toxin to gain entry into the cell.