DCF

DCF may refer to:

Medical

 * Data clarification form in clinical trials
 * Dénomination Commune Française, a formal French generic name for a drug

Organizations

 * Child protective services, called Department of Children and Families in some U.S. states
 * Connecticut Department of Children and Families
 * Florida Department of Children and Families
 * Vermont Department for Children and Families
 * Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
 * DCF Advertising, an American advertising agency
 * Delaware Community Foundation, a charitable organization
 * Dominion Car and Foundry, a former Canadian railcar maker
 * Donors Capital Fund, a Virginia-based donor advised charity

Science

 * Dichlorofluorescein, a fluorescent dye
 * Differentially closed fields
 * L-dopachrome isomerase, also called dopachrome conversion factor

Technology

 * DCF77, time signal radio station in Germany.
 * Design rule for Camera File system, file system specification for digital cameras
 * Device Configuration File, an element of the CANopen communication protocol
 * Distributed coordination function, WLAN technique
 * Double-clad fiber
 * Document Composition Facility, IBM software
 * Dyneema Composite Fabric, a high-performance non-woven composite material used in high-strength, low-weight applications

Other uses

 * Canefield Airport, Roseau, Dominica (IATA airport code)
 * Dallas Christmas Festival
 * Discounted cash flow, in financial analysis
 * Direct Consular Filing, process related to immigration, US
 * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Vermont, US
 * Supervised injection site, also called drug consumption facility