The abbreviation DPV may have the following meanings. Deutscher Pressevertrieb, a German full-service distributor for the worldwide distribution of media products Democratic Party of Virginia Diver Propulsion Vehicle, an item of diving equipment Delegated Path Validation, a computing term Desert Patrol Vehicle, a military vehicle Deutscher Pfadfinderverband Differential pulse voltammetry, a chemistry method Dynamically Positioned Vessel, a ship which can automatically hold a position using its own thrusters and propellers Delivery Point Validation, an address validation process Ala-korpelan pajamiesten laatustandardi dpv = Design päin vittua