DNI

See also: dní and dni

English

Etymology 1

Shortenings.

Noun

DNI (countable and uncountable, plural DNIs)

  1. Initialism of direct neural interface.
  2. Initialism of direct normal irradiance.
  3. Initialism of direct normal insolation.
  4. (US politics) Initialism of director of national intelligence
    • 2025 June 20, Julian E. Barnes, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, quoting Steven Cheung, “Trump’s Rebuke of Gabbard Signals an Uneasy Moment”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      D.N.I. Gabbard is an important member of the president’s team and her work continues to serve him and this country well,” Mr. Cheung said.

Verb

DNI

  1. (medicine) Initialism of do not intubate.
  2. (electronics) Initialism of do not install.

Etymology 2

    Verb

    DNI

    1. (Internet slang) Initialism of do not interact.
      DNI if you're a pedophile, I don't want to talk to y'all.

    Noun

    DNI (countable and uncountable, plural DNIs)

    1. (Internet slang) On social media, a list of types of people who are requested not to interact with the original user posting the list.

    Adjective

    DNI (not comparable)

    1. (Internet slang, predicative) In the list of types of people who are requested to not interact with the poster.
      You are DNI.
      • 2023 September 26, HarryBlank, “We Stand Divided”, in SCP Foundation[2], archived from the original on 25 May 2024:
        "Enough cops down here," she agreed. She flashed back to Mukami's mental message, the brutal treatment in the hot shed, and felt unhappy uncertainty boiling in her stomach. "They know you were stealing from us? "Hell no. You guys are DNI. But I got tired of eating hospital food, so."
    Derived terms
    • MDNI (minors do not interact)
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    Catalan

    Noun

    DNI m (plural DNIs)

    1. initialism of Document Nacional d'Identitat

    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌde ˌene ˈi/ [ˌd̪e ˌe.ne ˈi]
    • Syllabification: DNI

    Noun

    DNI m (plural DNIs)

    1. (Argentina, Peru, Spain) initialism of documento nacional de identidad
      Coordinate term: NIE

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