What is DM?
The term DM means “direct message.” The term first enjoyed popularity on social networking platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. It typically refers to private communication between two or more people online. However, you’ll also see the term on newer platforms, including Discord and Twitch. “Whispers” is another way to describe the term on the latter. Before social media, IRC and Internet forums were places online to find the term. Regardless, the term is typically used to describe the opposite of a public post, regardless of the platform.
The Other DM
Growing up, DM had another meaning for many: dungeon master. The game organizer and participant in charge of creating the details and challenges of Dungeons & Dragons adventures, the DM controls all aspects of the game. Tactical Studies Rules introduced the term in the 1970s.
Other Meanings
The two-letter abbreviation, DM, has a lot of other means besides direct message and dungeon master. Over the years, it has stood for:
D minor, a minor scale or chord on the musical note D,Dance marathon, a multiple-day charity event on many U.S. college campuses, including Penn State’s THON, one of the largest annual philanthropic events in the U.S.Death metal, a musical style that evolved from thrash metalDeveloped markets describe the most advanced countries in the worldDirect mail, or advertising mail, delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mailDeutsche Mark (1948–2002), the former official currency of GermanyDepeche Mode, a 1980s English synthpop bandDrum major, the leader of a marching bandDM (album), the third studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Dulce María (2017)
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