DCC

Updated: 10/01/2023 by Computer Hope

DCC may refer to any of the following:

1. Short for digital content creation, DCC describes digital content (e.g., content only available on the Internet) created by a content creator.

2. Short for direct client-to-client, DCC lets the user (client) communicate directly with another user, providing a more secure communication.

3. Short for direct cable connection, DCC is a Microsoft Windows feature that allows a computer to connect directly together and transfer files. Today, a direct cable connection is often done with a USB (universal serial bus) bridge cable. Before USB, other options included IR (infrared), serial port, and parallel port.

4. Short for digital compact cassette, DCC is a digital magnetic tape introduced in 1992 by Philips and Matsushita. These cassettes were similar to the audio cassette but never became popular.

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