(DoD) Department of Defense long-haul voice, data, and record traffic system which includes the Defense Data Network, Defense Satellite Communications System, and Defense Switched Network. Also called DCS. See also Defense Switched Network.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). defense communications system. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/defense_communications_system/definitions/1955356 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "defense communications system" http://smartdefine.org/defense_communications_system/definitions/1955356 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "defense communications system" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/defense_communications_system/definitions/1955356> |