DAOs, DACs, DAs and More: An Incomplete Terminology Guide
One of the most popular topics in the digital consensus space is the concept of decentralized autonomous entities.
This is Vitalik Buterin discussing the terminology, Yes I pasted it here because he can say it much better than I.
https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/05/06/daos-dacs-das-and-more-an-incomplete-terminology-guide/