DBE may refer to:

Science and technology

  • dBe, decibels electrical, a unit of measure which measures the ratio of gain or attenuation of an electrical circuit
  • Double bond equivalent, a calculation used in chemistry that determines the total number of rings and π bonds of organic molecules
  • DBE (drug), also known as estrobin, a synthetic estrogen
  • Dibromoethane, referring to either 1,1-Dibromoethane or 1,2-Dibromoethane, both being isomeric organobromides of each other
  • Dibasic ester, an organic chemical compound
  • Double-balloon enteroscopy, an endoscopic technique for visualization of the small bowel
  • Design-basis event, the event which a nuclear facility is built to withstand
  • DBE, Database Engineer, a new title for a Database Administrator (DBA)
  • .dbe, a file format extension used by the HP WindowsCE ActiveSync backup software
  • Double Buffer Extension, an X Window System extension

Other uses

  • Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a grade within the British order of chivalry
  • D-Block Europe, a British hip-hop collective
  • Department of Basic Education, in the South African Government
  • Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie, a German encyclopedia
  • Disadvantaged business enterprise, a term used in the United States to describe companies that are so certified by state governments
  • Dominet Bank Ekstraliga, a Polish basketball league
  • Dragonball Evolution, a 2009 film loosely based on the Dragon Ball manga