contain about 500 times more information than the generally accessible world-wide web, the Deep Web comprises data held by secure organizations, for example military and government.De Facto - Latin - Existing in reality or fact, with or without legal right.Defence Document - A document that a company's shareholders receive which explains why an offer to buy the company should be rejected.Deficit Financing - When a government borrows money because of a shortage of funds from taxes. This usually results in pushing up interest rates.Deflation - Economic decline typified by falling costs of goods and services; falling levels of employment; limited money supply or credit; reduced imports; lower wage increases, often caused by lower personal spending or investment, and/or a reduction in government spending. Deflation is broadly the opposite of inflation.Delegation - An assignment of responsibility or task, usually by a manager to a subordinate. See delegation. Separately a delegation refers to a deputation, being a group of people appointed or responsible for representing a nation or corporation or other organization to attend talsk or negotiations, etc. Deleveraging - An attempt by a company to reduce its debts, for example by selling off assets, laying off staff, etc.Demerit Goods - Products or services such as as alcohol, gambling, drugs, prostitution, etc., which are considered unhealthy or undesirable, and are often subject to extra taxes in order to reduce consumption and potentially to fund remedial actions in response to consumption. See Sin Tax. Democracy - Majority rule, by which the biggest proportion of members of a group determine decisions for the whole group. Democracy typically refers to a country's political system, in which government is elected through majority vote.Demographic Profile - Used in marketing to describe a particular segment of the population, for example social class, age, gender, income, etc.Demographic Segmentation - The process of identifying and dividing consumers into groups according to their race, age, gender, religion, etc.Demonetize - To officially decide that a particular coin or banknote can no longer be used as currency.Deposition - A sworn statement of evidence by a witness taken outside of the court proceedings before a trial.Deregulate - The reduction or removal of government regulations from an industry or business.Derived Demand - Demand for a service or goods which is created by the demand for another service or goods, such as the demand for steel to make cars. Desk Jockey - An informal term for someone who spends their working day sitting behind a desk, and who is concerned about administration.Desktop Publishing - Producing printed documents, magazines, books, etc., using a small computer and printer.Didactic - Describes works of literature or art which are intended to be be informative or instructional, especially morally, rather than entertaining. From the ancient Greek word didaskein, which means to teach.Digerati - People who consider themselves to be experts of the Internet and computer industry.Digital Wallet - Computer software used to store a persons bank account details, name, address, etc., to enable them to make automatic payments when they are making purchases on the Internet.Direct Marketing - The marketing of products, services,