# DMS

Pronunciation: say "dee-em-ES" US /ˌdi ɛm ˈɛs/, UK /ˌdiː ɛm ˈɛs/

## Noun

1. Plural of DM. — plural of DM
   - Simple: Plural of DM. Means more than one private message.
   - _Her inbox was flooded with DMs after the post went viral._
   - _The brand answers customer questions through DMs rather than email._
3. Boots or shoes made by the Dr. Martens brand. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A casual name for boots and shoes made by the Dr. Martens brand.
   - _Her DMs had finally broken in after weeks of stiff heels and blisters._
   - _A row of brightly colored DMs lined the shop window downtown._
4. Initialism of Database Management System. — Initialism of Database Management System.
   - Simple: Short form of Database Management System. Software that stores and organizes data.
   - _Choosing the right DMS depends on how much data you need to query._
   - _The startup struggled until it replaced its spreadsheets with a proper DMS._
5. Initialism of Document Management System. — Initialism of Document Management System.
   - Simple: Short form of Document Management System. Software for storing and tracking files.
   - _Staff upload signed forms to the DMS instead of keeping paper copies._
   - _The audit was painless because every record lived in the DMS._
6. Initialism of Driver Monitoring System. — Initialism of Driver Monitoring System.
   - Simple: Short form of Driver Monitoring System. A car system that checks if the driver is alert.
   - _Her sedan's DMS flashed a warning after she yawned twice in a row._
   - _Regulators may soon require a DMS in every new passenger vehicle._
7. Initialism of DiMethyl Sulfide. — Initialism of DiMethyl Sulfide.
   - Simple: Short form of DiMethyl Sulfide. A smelly gas made by some ocean life.
   - _The sensor detected a spike in DMS as the tide carried in fresh seaweed._
   - _Cooked cabbage and certain shellfish release small amounts of DMS._
8. Initialism of Degree-Minute-Second, a way of writing angles. — Initialism of Degree-Minute-Second (a method of writing angles).
   - Simple: Short form of Degree-Minute-Second. A way to write angles using degrees, minutes, and seconds.
   - _Pilots often read latitude and longitude given in DMS on older charts._
   - _The textbook asks students to rewrite each angle in DMS form._
10. Initialism of Digital Multiplex System. — Initialism of Digital Multiplex System.
   - Simple: Short form of Digital Multiplex System. A system that sends many phone calls over one line.
   - _The phone company installed a DMS to handle the growing call volume._
   - _A failure in the DMS knocked out service across half the district._
11. Initialism of Destroyer MineSweeper. — Initialism of Destroyer MineSweeper.
   - Simple: Short form of Destroyer MineSweeper. A warship that clears sea mines.
   - _The fleet deployed a DMS to clear the approach before the landing._
   - _Three DMSs patrolled the contested strait throughout the campaign._
13. Initialism of Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy. — Initialism of Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy.
   - Simple: Short form of Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy. A test of how materials react to force.
   - _The team ran DMS on each sample before reporting its mechanical behavior._
   - _DMS helped explain why the coating cracked at low temperatures._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of DM. — third-person singular simple present indicative of DM
   - Simple: Third-person form of DM. Use it for he, she, or it sending a private message now.
   - _The artist DMs fans who comment on her latest sketch._
   - _Whenever a deal drops, the store DMs its loyal followers first._

## Proper noun

9. Initialism of Defense Message System. — Initialism of Defense Message System.
   - Simple: Short form of Defense Message System. A secure military messaging network.
   - _Commanders relied on the DMS for time-sensitive operational traffic._
   - _Maintenance crews tested the DMS before the joint exercise began._
12. Initialism of Decoration for Meritorious Services. — Initialism of Decoration for Meritorious Services.
   - Simple: Short form of Decoration for Meritorious Services. A medal given for excellent service.
   - _Only a handful of officers earned the DMS that year._
   - _His record listed the DMS among several earlier commendations._
14. Initialism of Daimler Mono Standee, a type of British bus. — Initialism of Daimler Mono Standee (a type of British bus)
   - Simple: Short form of Daimler Mono Standee. A type of British bus.
   - _Enthusiasts photographed the last working DMS on its farewell route._
   - _The city transport fleet ran the DMS on busy inner routes for years._

## Noun

15. Initialism of Donors Message Service. *(rare)* — Initialism of Donors Message Service.
   - Simple: Short form of Donors Message Service. A system for handling messages from donors.
   - _Staff logged every gift acknowledgment sent out through the DMS._
   - _A backlog built up in the DMS after the holiday giving drive._

## Origin

An abbreviation of the brand name Dr. Martens.

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