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DOCKER domain
The DOCKER domain, also known as DHR-2 or CZH2, is the guanine nucleotide exchange factor domain of DOCK proteins, activating RAC1 and CDC42 to regulate cell migration.
Docker Hub
Docker Hub is a cloud-hosted container registry operated by Docker Inc. for storing and distributing container images, and the default registry Docker uses for pulling and pushing images.
Docker Swarm
Docker Swarm, also called Swarm mode, is the built-in container orchestration feature of Docker Engine, letting Docker hosts run as one cluster; it was integrated in Engine 1.12 in June 2016.
Docking (animal)
Docking (animal): routine amputation of part of the tail in pigs, sheep, cattle, and dogs; methods include surgery, hot iron, and rubber ring; welfare effects, rationales, and legal limits differ by species.
Docking (dog)
Docking (dog): tail docking, caudectomy, the amputation of a puppy's tail within days of birth for cosmetics, breed standards, or supposed injury prevention; banned in much of the world with working-dog exemptions, and opposed by major veterinary associations.
Docking (molecular)
Molecular docking, also called ligand docking, is a computational method that predicts the binding pose of a ligand in a protein site and estimates affinity.
Docking and berthing of spacecraft
Docking and berthing, also called space docking, are the two ways spacecraft connect in orbit: docking under a spacecraft's own power, berthing by robotic arm, first achieved in 1966.
Docking basin
Docking basin: an open, usually artificial water area enclosed by dock gates or locks where vessels moor or dock alongside quays; also called wet dock or harbor (US), distinct from a dry dock.
Docking station
A docking station is a device that lets a portable computer connect displays, peripherals, Ethernet, and charging power through a single cable or attachment point.
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light rail system in east and south-east London, owned by Transport for London and operated by KeolisAmey Docklands since 1987.
Docklands Light Railway B23 Stock
The Docklands Light Railway B23 Stock is the fourth generation of train on London's DLR: 54 five-car CAF trains that entered service in 2025 and replace the oldest rolling stock.
Docklands Light Railway B90, B92, and B2K Stock
The DLR B90, B92, and B2K stock are articulated light rail vehicles built by Bombardier in Belgium for London's Docklands Light Railway between 1991 and 2002.
Docklands Light Railway rolling stock
The Docklands Light Railway rolling stock is the driverless electric multiple units serving London's DLR since 1987, from the original LHB P86 to the new CAF B23 trains.
Docklands Stadium
Docklands Stadium, commercially Marvel Stadium, is a 52,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Melbourne's Docklands, opened March 2000, AFL-owned since 2016, with a retractable roof and names Colonial, Telstra Dome, Etihad, Marvel.
Docling
Docling: IBM Research's MIT-licensed open-source document conversion and layout analysis engine (Linux Foundation LF AI & Data) that turns PDFs, Office files, HTML, images, and audio into structured Markdown and JSON using DocLayNet layout and TableFormer table models for RAG pipelines.
Docosahexaenoic acid
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid concentrated in brain, retina, and sperm, made by marine microalgae, poorly synthesized from ALA, and obtained from fish, algal oil, and supplements.
Docosanol
Docosanol, also known as behenyl alcohol, is a saturated 22-carbon fatty alcohol and the active ingredient in 10% cream that shortens the healing time of cold sores.
Docosapentaenoic acid
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) is an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbons and five double bonds, found in fish oil and human milk, and an intermediate between EPA and DHA.
DocPlanner
DocPlanner (Docplanner Group) is a Warsaw-founded healthtech company operating a doctor-appointment booking marketplace and paid practice-management software under local brands across Europe and Latin America.
DocPrime
DocPrime is an India-based doctor discovery, appointment-booking, and teleconsultation platform launched in 2018 as the third venture of the Policybazaar Group, which fully acquired it by 2022.
DOCSIS
DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) is a family of telecommunications standards, developed by CableLabs since 1997, that lets cable modems deliver broadband over hybrid fiber-coaxial networks.
DOCSIS 3.1
DOCSIS 3.1 is a cable broadband specification released by CableLabs in 2013 that uses OFDM to deliver downstream speeds of up to 10 Gbps over existing hybrid fiber-coaxial networks.
Doctolib
Doctolib is a French health technology company founded in 2013 by Stanislas Niox-Chateau, selling practice-management software and running a booking and telehealth platform across Europe.
Doctor (title)
Doctor (Dr) is an honorific for doctoral degree holders and medical practitioners, from Latin docere, to teach. Medieval license to teach; medical use from 17th-century Scotland; style rules vary by country.
Doctor (டாக்டர்) (2021 film)
Doctor (டாக்டர்) is a 2021 Tamil action comedy directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, starring Sivakarthikeyan as an army surgeon rescuing his ex-fiancée's kidnapped niece from a trafficking ring; produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions and KJR Studios, music by Anirudh, released 9 October 2021, grossing over 100 crore.
Doctor Alchemy
Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond, originally Mister Element) is a DC Comics Flash villain created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino in Showcase #13-14 (1958); a split-personality chemist wielding the element-transmuting Philosopher's Stone, with successors Engstrom, Petrov, Alvin Desmond, and TV's Julian Albert.
Doctor Bahu
Doctor Bahu (Dr. Bahu) is a 2026 Pakistani Urdu drama on ARY Digital, directed by Mehreen Jabbar, written by Sanam Mehdi Zaryab, starring Kubra Khan and Shuja Asad. It ran 35 episodes from 27 March to 31 July 2026 about a doctor daughter-in-law barred from practising.
Doctor Cha (닥터 차정숙)
Doctor Cha (닥터 차정숙) is a 2023 JTBC, 16-episode Korean medical family drama starring Uhm Jung-hwa as a 46-year-old housewife who resumes her residency; it peaked at 18.546% Nielsen Korea and charted seven weeks in Netflix's non-English Top 10.
Doctor Destiny
Doctor Destiny (John Dee), DC Comics supervillain created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, first in Justice League of America #5 (1961); wields the Materioptikon, Dream's stolen Dreamstone ruby, to turn dreams into reality, and stars in The Sandman's "24 Hours" and its Netflix adaptation.
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit is a 1983 Universal comedy directed by Michael Pressman, starring Dan Aykroyd as professor Clifford Skridlow, conned into posing as a fictitious pimp; also known by the tagline "He's making the world safe for insanity."