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dec
short for declination.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
DEC
On drawings, abbr. for “decimal.”
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
DEC
(1)dec
(programming)/dek/ decrement, decrease by one. Especially
used by assembly language programmers, as many assembly
languages have a "dec" mnemonic.
Opposite: inc.
Opposite: inc.
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DEC
The trade name for Digital Equipment Corporation's earlier products (DECmate, DECnet, etc.). Many people used to refer to the company as DEC. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Digital Equipment.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.