DP

DP may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

Daily Pennsylvanian, the University of Pennsylvania's student newspaper
Deadpool, a Marvel Comics comic book character
Display picture or avatar, in gaming and online, a graphical representation of a user or their character
Doom Patrol, a comic book series
H. G. Wells, author; used "D. P." as a pseudonym
Dan Patrick, American Sportscaster and radio personality, host of The Dan Patrick Show. Universally known as DP according to Dan Hepp.

Democratic Party (disambiguation), a name shared by many political parties
Democrazia Proletaria, a former left-wing political party in Italy
The Detroit Partnership, a service-learning organization at the University of Michigan
Deutsche Partei, a German political party
Distributed Proofreaders, an organisation related to Project Gutenberg
Dorset Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Dorset, England
First Choice Airways, formerly Air 2000 (IATA airline code DP 1987-2008)
Pobeda Airlines (IATA airline code DP since 2014)
Digipen Institute of Technology

DP (complexity), or difference polynomial time, a computational complexity class
Data processing
Software design pattern, a reusable solution to a common problem in software design
Device-independent pixel, a unit representing an abstraction of a pixel for use by an application
Digital Performer, an audio software package for the Apple Macintosh and Windows
DisplayPort, a computer display interface specification
Double Parity, as used in RAID-DP, a non-standard implementation of RAID
Dual processors, a computing component with two independent processing units
Dynamic positioning, a computer-controlled system to maintain a vessel's position and heading

Davis-Putnam algorithm, for checking the validity of a first-order logic formula
Dirichlet process, a stochastic process corresponding to an infinite generalization of the Dirichlet distribution.
Dynamic programming, a method for solving a complex problem by breaking it down into a collection of simpler subproblems, used in several fields
Number of decimal places that a number is given to

Delusional parasitosis, in which individuals incorrectly believe they are infested with parasites
Depersonalization disorder, a state of persistently feeling detached and/or out of one's body
Dermal papilla, a cluster of mesenchymal cells that lie at the base of a hair follicle
Diphallia, in which a male is born with two penises
Disopyramide

Degtyaryov machine gun (Degtyarova pekhotnyi), a Soviet machine gun
Drill Purpose Rifle, a rifle that has been altered so that it can be used for drill purposes only
Dual purpose gun, a naval artillery mounting designed to engage both surface and air targets

Data point, a unit of measurement or observation
Degree of polymerization, the number of units in an average polymer chain at a given time during a reaction
Determiner phrase, in linguistics
Diffraction pattern, in wave mechanics
Diffusion pump, a type of vacuum pump
Standard instrument departure procedure, an outbound procedure for aircraft

Deportivo Pereira, a Colombian soccer team
Designated player (softball), a softball batter
Designated Player Rule, in Major League Soccer
Double play, in baseball
Daytona Prototype, a type of racing car used in the Rolex Sports Car Series and United SportsCar Championship
Dude Perfect, a trick shot conglomerate
Dan Patrick, in broadcasting

Death penalty, in law
Delegable proxy, a form of voting whereby some members of a decision-making body may delegate their voting power to other members
Delivery point, in postal systems
Depersonalization, a state of feeling detached and/or out of one's body
Depository participant, an agent of the depository, in Indian banking
Dill pickle, a type of pickled cucumber
Displaced person, a person who has been forced to leave his or her home or place of habitual residence
Divine Principle, the main theological book of the Unification Church
Donkey punch, slang for a sexual practice
Double penetration, a variant of group sex
Dr Pepper, a type of carbonated soft drink
Due process