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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."

Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)

Doctor Doctor, internationally The Heart Guy, is an Australian comedy-drama (Nine Network, 2016–2021, five seasons, 48 episodes) starring Rodger Corser as disgraced Sydney heart surgeon Hugh Knight, banished to the country town of Whyhope.

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle, created by Hugh Lofting in 1920, is a Puddleby-on-the-Marsh doctor who learns animal speech from his parrot Polynesia; the WWI-trench letters origin, 15-book series, racist original editions, and 1967, 1998, and 2020 films distinguish it.

Doctor Dolittle (1967 film)

Doctor Dolittle (1967) is a Richard Fleischer musical starring Rex Harrison, adapted from Hugh Lofting's books. It cost about $18 million, earned nine Oscar nominations, won two, and was a box-office failure.

Doctor Dolittle (1998 film)

Doctor Dolittle (1998) is an American fantasy comedy directed by Betty Thomas, starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who regains the ability to talk to animals. Released by 20th Century Fox June 26, 1998; PG-13, 85 minutes, $144.2 million US gross.

Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is Marvel Comics' armored ruler of Latveria and the Fantastic Four's archenemy, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962), with his origin in Fantastic Four Annual #2 and Robert Downey Jr. cast as the character in Avengers: Doomsday.