DX

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DX may refer to:

In science and medicine:

• Diagnosis, medical shorthand symbol generally written as Dx or D_x
• The DX molecule or motif, used in DNA nanotechnology
• Digital radiography (abbreviation used in the DICOM standard)

In technology and the Internet:

• DirectX, Microsoft's application programming interface collection, most commonly when referring to a specific version, e.g. DX9.0, DX10
• DX encoding, a standard for marking 35 mm and APS film cartridges so that cameras can determine the film's speed and number of exposures
• Nikon DX format, an APS-C-sized sensor/lens format for Nikon digital cameras

In transport and communications:

• DXing, the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio stations, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in amateur radio
• The DX, (A.K.A) the Document Exchange, a postal/courier style system of document exchange formerly operated by Hays plc, used widely by Commonwealth of Nations lawyers as a fast and reliable alternative to the postal system. A DX address will read something like DX 12345 Nottingham
• Danish Air Transport's IATA code

In arts and entertainment:

• D-Generation X, a professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment
• Destination X, a pay-per-view run by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
• Deus Ex, a video game by Ion Storm

Other:

• The differential of x
• Dx (digraph)
• 510 in Roman numerals
• Delta Chi, a social fraternity