Direct connect
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Direct connect may refer to:
- Direct Connect (file sharing)Direct Connect (file sharing)Direct connect is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. Direct connect clients connect to a central hub and can download files directly from one another. Advanced Direct Connect can be considered a successor protocol....
, a file sharing client and protocol - A protocol used by the program AOL Instant MessengerAOL Instant MessengerAOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
- A push-to-talk system similar to a walkie-talkieWalkie-talkieA walkie-talkie is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Its development during the Second World War has been variously credited to Donald L. Hings, radio engineer Alfred J. Gross, and engineering teams at Motorola...
, first marketed by Sprint NextelSprint NextelSprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... - A standardized XML-based distribution technology methodology utilized within a supply chain to connect the supply side with the demand side resulting in reduced intermediaries and distribution costs. Primarily used in airline distribution. See Open AXIS Group.org