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When referencing an Intel 386 CPU, the DX or 386DX is the full 386 with a 32-bit data path, in contrast to the 386SX, which uses a 16-bit data path. In an Intel 486 CPU, the DX or 486DX designation has a different meaning. It refers to the full 486, which contains the math coprocessor, in contrast to the 486SX, which does not.

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DX may refer to:

In science and medicine

In technology and the Internet

  • DirectX, Microsoft's application programming interface collection, most commonly when referring to a specific version, e.g. DX9.0, DX10
  • DX encoding, a standard for marking 35 mm and APS film cartridges so that cameras can determine the film's speed and number of exposures
  • Nikon DX format, an APS-C-sized sensor/lens format for Nikon digital cameras
  • Direct exchange geothermal heat pump, an advanced energy-efficiency technology

In transport and communications

  • DXing, the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio and television stations, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in amateur radio
  • The DX, a courier style system alternative to the postal system in some countres.
  • Danish Air Transport's IATA code

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