DBS most commonly stands for Disclosure and Barring Service, a UK government agency that processes criminal record checks and barring decisions to help employers make safer recruitment decisions, especially for work involving children or vulnerable adults. Other notable meanings include DBS Bank, originally the Development Bank of Singapore, a major multinational bank based in Singapore , and Deep Brain Stimulation, a medical treatment involving electrical stimulation of specific brain areas to treat movement and other neurological disorders. The context usually clarifies which DBS meaning applies.