Direct connect may refer to:
- Direct Connect (file sharing), a file sharing client and protocol
- A protocol used by the program AOL Instant Messenger
- A push-to-talk system similar to a walkie-talkie, first marketed by Sprint Nextel
- A standardized XML-based distribution technology methodology utilized within a supply chain to connect the supply side with the demand side resulting in reduced intermediaries and distribution costs. Primarily used in airline distribution. See Open AXIS Group.org
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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