DJ

Abbreviation with 3 meanings

DJ
Stands for	Disc jockey
Meanings	3
Categories	Arts & Entertainment, Geography & Places, Law & Legal

DJ has three meanings. The most common are Disc jockey (music) and Djibouti (country code); it can also stand for Declaratory judgment.

Meanings of DJ at a glance

#	DJ stands for	Context
1	Disc jockey	Arts & Entertainment › Music
2	Djibouti	Geography & Places › Country Code
3	Declaratory judgment	Law & Legal › Litigation

1. Disc jockey

Arts & Entertainment · Music Abbreviations

Person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience, on the radio, at clubs, festivals and parties, often mixing tracks together seamlessly. DJs also scratch and manipulate records as performers in hip-hop.

Example: The DJ kept the dance floor full until two in the morning.

Gossip columnist Walter Winchell is credited with coining "disc jockey" in 1935 for radio announcers who played records. DJ Kool Herc's back-to-school party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973, is often cited as the birth of hip-hop. Also written deejay, and used as a verb: "she DJs on weekends".

2. Djibouti

Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations

Djibouti, on the Bab-el-Mandeb strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, hosts military bases of the United States, France, China, Japan and others. The capital shares the country's name, and DJI is the alpha-3 code.

Example: The .dj domain is popular with disc jockeys looking for a short web address.

Djibouti's location at the mouth of the Red Sea makes it strategically important for shipping. The alpha-3 code is DJI.

3. Declaratory judgment

Law & Legal · Litigation Abbreviations

Court judgment that declares the rights and legal relations of the parties without ordering anyone to act or awarding damages. Parties seek DJs to resolve uncertainty, such as whether an insurance policy covers a claim or a patent is infringed, before harm occurs.

Example: The insurer filed a DJ action seeking a ruling that it owes no duty to defend.

Authorized in federal court by the Declaratory Judgment Act of 1934 (28 U.S.C. § 2201), which requires an actual case or controversy. Accused infringers often file DJ actions to choose the forum. Courts have discretion to decline DJ claims. In informal usage, DJ means disc jockey.

More music abbreviations

D.S. – Dal segno
DAW – Digital audio workstation
DI – Direct input
dim. – Diminuendo
DnB – Drum and bass
EDC – Electric Daisy Carnival
EDM – Electronic dance music
EMI – Electric and Musical Industries

See all 56 music abbreviations →

More country code abbreviations

CY – Cyprus
CZ – Czechia
DE – Germany
DEN – Denmark
DK – Denmark
DM – Dominica
DO – Dominican Republic
DZ – Algeria

See all 270 country code abbreviations →

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DJ