JD

JD is a common initialism used across various fields to denote different concepts, brands, and terms. This article summarizes several widely encountered meanings in contemporary usage.

Juris Doctor (JD) is a professional doctorate in law in the United States and several other jurisdictions. It is typically earned after completing three years of study at an accredited law school and is often the degree required to sit for the bar exam, though licensure requirements vary by state or country. The JD serves as the standard credential for lawyers in many legal systems.

Job description (JD) is a document used in human resources and management that outlines the duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and reporting relationships for a specific role. It helps guide recruitment, performance appraisal, training, and compensation decisions, and it may be referenced in employment contracts and postings.

Jack Daniel’s (JD) refers to Jack Daniel’s, the Tennessee whiskey brand established by Jasper Newton Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee. In casual reference, the brand is frequently abbreviated as JD, especially in bars and consumer discussions.

JD.com, Inc. is a major Chinese e-commerce company founded in 1998. It operates online retail and logistics networks and is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol JD, making it a prominent player in Asia-Pacific e-commerce.

Julian date (JD) is a continuous count of days since a fixed epoch used in astronomy, manufacturing, and computing. Julian dates facilitate scheduling and data interchange by avoiding calendar irregularities.

John Deere is an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery. In farming communities and industry contexts, the brand is sometimes abbreviated to JD on equipment, catalogs, and communications.

Java decompiler tools, sometimes referenced as JD, are software utilities that convert Java bytecode back into readable source code. JD-GUI is a well-known example used for code inspection and reverse engineering.

JD Edwards refers to the JD Edwards ERP software portfolio, historically marketed as JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne. It became part of Oracle’s product line after Oracle’s acquisition, and it serves enterprise resource planning needs for complex manufacturing and distribution operations.