Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,906,997,180 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

DLC

   Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
DLC
(1) See digital loop carrier.

(2) (Data Link Control) See data link and OSI.

(3) (Data Link Control) The data link layer protocol (layer 2) that is used in IBM's SNA networking. See SNA, data link protocol and Microsoft DLC.

(4) (Data Link Connector) A port in a car or truck that is used to obtain the vehicle's on-board diagnostic report. Auto mechanics, as well as consumers, plug into the DLC to obtain the current status of the vehicle. In 1996, the 16-pin J1962 connector was standardized in the U.S. for on-board diagnostics (OBD).

Do It Yourself
Car owners can diagnose their own vehicles with this handheld tester from CarMD. After retrieving the data from the vehicle's DLC, the unit is plugged into a PC for a diagnostic report with suggestions and cost estimates. (Image courtesy of CarMD.com Corporation, www.carmd.com)
DLC - Data Link Control
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The Games for Windows' LIVE version launched last week in the US and Europe and the first downloadable content (DLC) went live last week, with additional DLC still to come.
KERPOW! BATMAN IS THE NUMBER 1 BEST SELLER by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
DLC Management Corporation announced the recent promotion of Sally Krauss to vice president of Real Estate Transactions.
DLC Management Corporation by Real Estate Weekly
When we formed Thomson Reuters, we believed a DLC structure was the best way for Reuters shareholders to stay invested in our shares and participate in our growth," said Glocer.
Thomson Reuters plans to end dual-company structure by AFP / AFP European Edition
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.