D.B.A.
Doing business as
D.B.A. stands for "doing business as," indicating that a person or company operates under a name different from their legal name: John Smith, D.B.A. Smith's Auto Repair.
It appears in legal documents, business filings, and contracts to clarify the relationship between an entity and its trade name.
Also written DBA or d/b/a.
Made-up appellation
- trade nameCommercial product label
- assumed nameAdopted false identity
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
- registrationFormal recording of participation
alias · storefront · LLC · freelancer · entrepreneur · filing · county clerk · certificate
Manages stored digital information systems
- SQLDatabase manipulation language
- OracleProphetic shrine or speaker
- MySQLRelational database management system
- sysadminComputer systems manager
query · backup · server · schema · permissions · tables · indexing · maintenance
Highest academic credential awarded
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- terminal degreeHighest degree in field
- graduateOne who earned degree
- MBAGraduate degree in commerce
research · faculty · doctoral candidate · thesis · academia · professorship · curriculum · accreditation
fictitious name
Made-up appellation
- trade nameCommercial product label
- assumed nameAdopted false identity
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
registration · alias · storefront · LLC · freelancer · entrepreneur · filing · county clerk · certificate · brand name
database administrator
Manages stored digital information systems
- SQLDatabase manipulation language
- OracleProphetic shrine or speaker
- MySQLRelational database management system
sysadmin · query · backup · server · schema · permissions · tables · indexing · maintenance · data integrity
doctorate
Highest academic credential awarded
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- terminal degreeHighest degree in field
- graduateOne who earned degree
MBA · research · faculty · doctoral candidate · thesis · academia · professorship · curriculum · accreditation · post-graduate
D.B.A.incorporated
Legally formed as company
Inc. · LLC · corporation · limited liability company · incorporation
D.B.A.legal name
Official designation on records
true name · given name · birth name · official name · proper name
do, doing, does, done, business, businesses, businessman, businesswoman, businesslike