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PA |
Power Amplifier |
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PA |
Public Address |
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PABX |
Private Automated Branch Exchanges |
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PAD |
Packet Assembler/Disassembler |
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PAL |
Phase Alternate Line |
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PAL |
Programmable Array Logic |
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PAM |
Pulse Amplitude Modulation |
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PANDA |
Prestel Advanced Network Design Architecture |
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PASCAL |
Program Applique la Selection et la Complication Automatique de la Litterature |
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PAX |
Private Automatic Exchange |
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PB |
Push Button |
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PBX |
Perivate Branch Exchange |
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PC |
Personal Computer |
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PC |
Program Counter |
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PCB |
Printed Circuit Board |
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PCC |
Plastic Chip Carrier |
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PCD |
Photo Compact Disc |
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PCI |
Peripheral Component Interconnect (or Interface) |
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PCIF |
Printed Circuit Interconnect Federation |
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PCL |
Play Control List |
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PCL |
Printer Control Language Drives Hewlett-Packard printers |
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PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
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PCM |
Plug Compatible Manufacturer |
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PCMCIA |
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association |
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PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
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PDIP |
Plastic Dual In-line Package |
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PDM |
Pulse Duration Modulation |
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PDU |
Professional Development Unit |
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PE |
Processor Element |
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PEC |
PhotoElectric Cell |
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PEEL |
programmable Electrically Erasable Logic |
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PERT |
Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
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PF |
Pulse Frequency |
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PF |
Power Factor |
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PFC |
Power Factor Correction |
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PFF |
Page Fault Frequency |
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PFM |
Pulse Frequency Modulation |
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PG |
Power Gain |
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PGA |
Pin Grid Array |
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PGA |
Professional Graphics Adapter |
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PGP |
Pretty Good Privacy |
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PH |
Page Heading |
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PIA |
Peripheral Interface Adapter |
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PIC |
Programmable Interrupt |
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PIC |
Priority Interrupt Controller |
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PICS |
Platform for Internet Contents Specification |
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PIF |
Program Information File |
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PIM |
Personal Information Manager |
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PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
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PIO |
Processor Input/Output |
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PIO |
Programmed Input/Output |
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PIV |
Peak Inverse Voltage |
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PIXEL |
Picture Element |
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PLA |
Programmable Logic Array |
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PLC |
Programmable Logic Controller |
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PLCC |
Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier |
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PLD |
Programmable Logic Device |
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PLL |
Phase Locked Loop |
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PLUGE |
Picture Line Up Generator |
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PLV |
Production Level Video |
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PM |
Phase Modulation |
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PM |
Pulse Modulation |
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PM |
Preventive Maintenance |
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PMBX |
Private Manual Branch Exchange |
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PMCM |
Power MultiChip Module |
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PMLCD |
Passive Matrix LCD |
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PMOS |
Positive-channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
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PMR |
Private Mobile Radio |
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PMT |
Photo Multiplier Tube |
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PN |
Positive Negative |
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PNG |
Portable Network Graphics |
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PnP |
Plug and Play |
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PNP |
Positive Negative Positive |
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POD |
Power-On Diagnostics |
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POP |
Point Of Presence |
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POS |
Programmable Option Select |
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POS |
Point Of Sale |
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POSIX |
Portable Operating System Interface for Unix |
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POST |
Power-On Self Test |
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POTS |
Plain Old Telephone Service |
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POV |
Peak Operating Voltage |
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PPI |
Pixels Per Inch |
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PPM |
Parts Per Million |
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PPP |
Point-to-Point Protocol |
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PPS |
Pulses Per Second |
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PPTP |
Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol |
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PQFP |
Plastic Quad-FlatPack |
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PRN |
Pseudo Random Noise |
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PROM |
Programmable Read Only Memory |
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PSDN |
Packet Switched Data Network |
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PSG |
Programmable Sound Generator |
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PSI |
Pounds per Square Inch |
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PSK |
Phase Shift Keying |
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PSTN |
Public Switched Telephone Network |
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PSU |
Power Supply Unit |
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PSW |
Program Status Word |
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PTE |
Page Table Entry |
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PTM |
Pulse Time Modulation |
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PTP |
Peer To Peer |
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PTT |
Push To Talk |
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PUT |
Programmable Unijunction Transistor |
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PV |
PhotoVoltaic |
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PVT |
Page View Terminal |
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PWM |
Pulse Width Modulation |
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PWR |
Power |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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QADC |
Queued Analogue to Digital Converter |
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QAM |
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation |
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QAM |
Queued Access Method |
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QBE |
Query By Example |
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QC |
Quality Control |
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QCIF |
Quarter Common Intermediate Format |
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QFP |
Quad Flat Pack |
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QIC |
Quarter Inch Cartridge |
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QIP |
Quad Inline Package |
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QOS |
Quality Of Service |
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QPSK |
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying |
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QRC |
Quick Release Connector |
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QSAM |
Queued Sequential Access Method |
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QSM |
Quad Surface Mount |
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QSM |
Queued Serial Module |
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QTAM |
Queued Telecommunications Access Method |
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QWERTY |
First 6 letter keys of keyboard |
