DZ
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Military |
DZ has two meanings. It stands for Algeria (country code) or Drop zone (military term).
Meanings of DZ at a glance
| # | DZ stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | Geography & Places › Country Code |
| 2 | Drop zone | Military › Military Term |
1. Algeria
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
Algeria's code comes from Dzayer, the local Arabic and Berber name for the country, rather than from Algeria. Algiers is the capital, alpha-3 is DZA, and Algeria is Africa's largest country by area.
Example: Algerian websites end in .dz, as in the national railway's booking site.
Sports bodies use ALG for Algeria. The language code dz is Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan, not anything Algerian.
2. Drop zone
Military · Military Term Abbreviations
Area where paratroopers, equipment or supplies are delivered by parachute, marked and controlled by teams on the ground. Ground teams check the wind and surface conditions and mark the zone with panels, smoke or lights for the aircrews.
Example: The battalion jumped onto Sicily DZ in North Carolina in the predawn darkness.
Airborne operations use DZs for personnel drops and container drops. Sicily Drop Zone, used by the 82nd Airborne Division, is named for the 1943 airborne operation in Sicily. The DZ safety officer can cancel a jump if winds are too high.
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