initialism🔤 abbreviation
DOB
date of birth
What it means
DOB stands for 'date of birth.' It appears on forms, IDs, and official records as a compact label for when someone was born, usually written as a day, month, and year. It's standard in healthcare, banking, and government paperwork.
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Examples
- Please enter your DOB on the registration form.
- The doctor confirmed my DOB before the appointment.
- DOB: 14 March 1995.
- Your DOB is used to verify your identity.
Where it comes from
An administrative initialism that became standard wherever forms needed a short, unambiguous field for birth dates.
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