DLC

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Initialism of downloadable content.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

nounDLC (countable and uncountable, plural DLCs)

plural DLCs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablevideo gamesInitialism of downloadable content.

    The Batmobile, the heavily armored vehicle driven by Batman, is available as a paid DLC for Rocket Leaguers.

    2022 March 5, Diana Coker, “The Batman Drives the Batmobile to Rocket League”, in Technowize, archived from the original on 18 May 2022
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    Destiny 2 DLCs offer plenty of content for Guardians to play. Each DLC features a brand new story, new raids, and lots of activities to partake in. Additionally, the main story is connected across every DLC in conjunction with smaller seasonal stories, and as of The Final Shape, episodes too.

    2024 September 9, Kijanna Henry, “All Destiny 2 DLC expansions: Vaulted content & The Final Shape”, in Dexerto
  2. abbreviationinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of diamond-like carbon.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismenvironmental sciencechemistryInitialism of dioxin-like compound.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismbusinessInitialism of dual-listed company.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismbusinessInitialism of datalink connector
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecommunicationsInitialism of data link communications
proper noun
  1. USabbreviationhistoricalinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Democratic Leadership Council.

    The DLC also proclaimed its desire to move the Democratic Party closer to Republican positions on questions of social policy and moral traditionalism.

    2022, Gary Gerstle, chapter 4, in The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order […] , New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, Part II. The Neoliberal Order, 1970–2020

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin DLC
  • DLCdownloadable content
Portuguese DLC
  • DLCdownloadable content
Spanish DDC
  • DDCdownloadable content
Ukrainian заванта́жуваний вміст
  • заванта́жуваний вміст (zavantážuvanyj vmist)downloadable content
Cite this entry
APA

DLC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DLC

MLA

“DLC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DLC. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DLC,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DLC.

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