Posted in Aviation, Business & Finance, Government & Military, Information Technology, Organizations, Pop Culture DAO stands for Data Access Objects (Microsoft) DAO stands for Double Action Only (handguns) DAO stands for Dragon Age: Origins (video game) DAO stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization (smart contracts) DAO stands for Disk-At-Once (CD creation) DAO stands for Dessin Assisté par Ordinateur (French: computer assisted design) DAO stands for Depressor Anguli Oris (facial muscle) DAO stands for Deskiñ d’An Oadourien (French teaching organization) DAO stands for Data Assimilation Office DAO stands for District Attorney’s Office DAO stands for Defense Attache Office DAO stands for Departmental Administrative Order DAO stands for Digital Asset Optimization (file indexing) DAO stands for Dual Action Only (firearms) DAO stands for Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans DAO stands for Disability Access Office (San Antonio, TX) DAO stands for Designated Area Order (UK; fisheries) DAO stands for Design Approval Organization (Transport Canada) DAO stands for Defense Attaché Officer (US DoD) DAO stands for Division Ammunition Officer DAO stands for Defense Accounting Office DAO stands for District Adjudications Officer DAO stands for Departmental Accountable Official (US DoD) DAO stands for Defence Acquisition Organisation (Australia) DAO stands for Duly Authorized Officer (mental health; New Zealand) DAO stands for De-Asphalted Oil (refinery) DAO stands for Department/Agency/Organization DAO stands for Development & Ability Organization (Afghanistan) DAO stands for District Adjudication Officers (US Immigration and Naturalization Service)