D
daemon

Background process that performs operations on behalf of the system software and hardware. Daemons normally start when the system software is booted, and they run as long as the software is running. In the JUNOS software, daemons are also referred to as processes.

damping

Method of reducing the number of update messages sent between BGP peers, thereby reducing the load on these peers without adversely affecting the route convergence time for stable routes.

data circuit-terminating equipment
See [DCE]
data-link connection identifier
See [DLCI]
data service unit
See [CSU/DSU]
Data Terminal Equipment
See [DTE]
dcd

The JUNOS software interface process (daemon).

DCE

Data circuit-terminating equipment. RS-232-C device, typically used for a ...

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