Science and knowledge, organization, computer science, information, documentation, librarianship, institutions, publications.
| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| P3I |
Preplanned Production Improvement |
In English |
→ Management |
| P3P |
Platform for Privacy Preferences |
In English |
→ Software |
| PA |
Présence Africaine |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Politics
→ Africa |
| PA |
Parapsychological Association (www.parapsych.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Psychology
→ Occult sciences |
| PA |
Popular Astronomy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PAAF |
Property Appraisers Association of Florida (www.paaf.net) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ 332
→ United States |
| PAAR |
Professional Association of Andrologists of Russia |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Sexual problems
→ Urology
→ Russia |
| PAAS |
Publications of the American Astronomical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ United States |
| PaaS |
Platform as a Service |
In English |
→ Computer science |
| PAB |
Publications of The Astrophysics Branch |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Canada |
| PABei |
Progress in Astronomy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PAC |
Progres - Afrikaander Boys Combinatie |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| PACE |
Product Acceptance Configuration Element |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PACE |
Personal Achievement through Competency Evaluation |
In English |
→ Personnel management
→ Labour, labour economics |
| PACLIDO |
Protocoles et Algorithmes Cryptographiques Légers pour l’Internet Des Objets |
In French |
→ Networks, communication
→ Internet |
| PACPhA |
Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Philosophy, psychology
→ Roman catholic church
→ United States |
| PACS |
Picture Archiving and Communication System |
In English |
→ Image processing
→ Medicine |
| PADA |
Professional Autograph Dealers Association (www.padaweb.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Trade |
| PadCR |
Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova - Comunicazioni e Rassegne |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PADEU |
Publications of the Astronomy Deparment of the Eotvos Lorand University |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PADSIM |
Probabilistic Adaptive Simulation Model |
In English |
→ Computer simulation |
| PAE |
Problem Assessment Engineering |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PAF |
Pinellas Animal Foundation (www.vetsforpets.org) |
In English |
→ Foundations
→ Veterinary medicine |
| PAHA |
Polish American Historical Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ History
→ United States |
| PAHO |
Pan American Health Organization (www.paho.org)
= OPS | Organización Panamericana de la Salud | In Spanish
= OPAS | Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde | In Portuguese
|
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ International relations
→ Medicine |
| PAI |
Polskiej Agencji Informacyjnej (www.pap.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Newspapers, journalism
→ Poland |
| PAI |
Public Authority for Industry |
In English |
→ Standardization
→ Public administration, government |
| PAI |
Piłkarska Agencja Informacyjna |
In Polish |
→ Newspapers, journalism |
| PAIB |
Publications of the Astronomy Institute of Bonn |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PAICU |
Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the Charles University |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PAICz |
Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Czech Republic |
| PAIKH |
Publikationen des Astrophysikalischen Instituts Königstuhl-Heidelberg |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PAIR |
Portal to Asian Internet Resources |
In English |
→ Libraries
→ Internet |
| PAKBO |
Pakistan Bibliographical Organization |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Bibliography
→ Libraries
→ Pakistan |
| PakEsA |
Pakistana Esperanto-Asocio |
In Esperanto |
→ Associations
→ Artificial languages (linguistics)
→ Pakistan |
| PAL |
Programmable Array Logic |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Electronics |
| Palb |
Paleobiology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Palaeontology
→ Biological sciences |
| PALH |
Physician Assistant for Latino Health |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Medicine
→ International relations |
| PAllO |
Publications of the Allegheny Observatory of the University of Pittsburgh |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PalOc |
Paleoceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Palaeontology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PALP |
Programme d'Armement à Logiciel Prépondérant |
In French |
→ Military engineering
→ Software |
| PAM |
Psychological Association of Manitoba |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Psychology
→ Canada |
| PAMA |
Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (www.pamalliance.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Music
→ Acoustical engineering |
| PAMI |
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence |
In English |
→ Artificial intelligence
→ Computer-based techniques |
| PAMPAS |
Pioneering Advanced Mobile Privacy and Security (www.pampas.eu.org) |
In English |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Telecommunications |
| PAMS |
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics
→ United States |
| PAN |
Physics of Atomic Nuclei |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclei |
| PAN |
Polska Akademia Nauk (www.pan.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Academies
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Poland |
| PANS |
Personal Area Network System |
In English |
→ Networks, communication |
| PANTER |
Poste Auxiliaire de Numérisation, de Tracé et d'Études de Réseaux |
In French |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PAP |
Projet Annuel de Performance |
In French |
→ Management |
| PApCh |
Pure and Applied Chemistry |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| PAPEI |
Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Psychology
→ Canada |
| PAPG |
Peer Assessment Permanent Group |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations |
| PAPG |
Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientists |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Earth sciences
→ Pakistan |
| PAPG |
Plan d'Amélioration de la Productivité Globale |
In French |
→ Management |
| PApGe |
Pure and Applied Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Geophysics |
| PAPhS |
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Philosophy, psychology
→ United States |
| PAPI |
Point d'Accès Public à Internet |
In French |
→ Internet |
| PApPh |
Pure and Applied Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics |
| PAQ |
Plan d'Assurance Qualité |
In French |
→ Quality management |
| PAR |
Problem Accountability Record |
In English |
→ Records management
→ Quality management |
| PAR |
Product Acceptance Review |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PARADISEC |
Pacific And Regional Archive for DIgital Sources in Endangered Cultures |
In English |
→ Libraries
→ Language, linguistics, literature
→ Geography, biography, history |
| ParC |
Parallel Computing |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Computer science |
| PARC |
Palo Alto Research Center (www.parc.com) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Computer science |
| PaReL |
Pattern Recognition Letters |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Computer-based techniques |
| PARS |
Property Accountability Record System |
In English |
→ Records management
→ Accounting |
| PARS |
Programmed Airline Reservation System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Transport by air
→ Tourism |
| PAS |
Publicly Available Specifications |
In English |
→ Standardization |
| PAS |
Percussive Arts Society |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Music |
| PASA |
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Australia |
| PASAu |
Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Australia |
| PASC |
Pacific Area Standards Congress |
In English |
→ Congresses
→ Standardization |
| PASCAL |
Pattern Analysis, Statistical Modelling and Computational Learning (www.pascal-network.org) |
In English |
→ Artificial intelligence |
| PASJ |
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PASK |
Publications of the Academy of Science Kasakstan |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PASO |
Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture |
In English |
→ Software |
| PASOLS |
Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| PASP |
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PASPS |
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Supplement |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PASS |
Primary Avionics Software System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PASSaGE |
Pattern Analysis, Spatial Statistics and Geographic Exegesis |
In English |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Geography |
| PASTEL |
Plateforme d'Assistance Technique Européenne en Lorraine |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Regional administration
→ France |
| PASTISS |
Professional Analysis Software Tool for Inflatable Space Structures |
In English |
→ Software
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PAT |
Phi Alpha Theta |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations |
| PAT |
Production Acceptance Test |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PATH |
Partners for Advanced Transit and Higways |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services |
| PATRIARCHE |
Patrimoine Archéologique |
In French |
→ Databases
→ Archeology |
| PAU |
Polska Akademia Umiejętności (www.pau.krakow.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Academies
→ Poland |
| PauLLA |
Pau Logiciels Libres Association |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Software
→ Operating systems |
| PAUTx |
University of Texas Publications in Astronomy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ United States |
| PAVC |
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Vaccine Consortium |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Immunology and allergy |
| PAVE |
Profession Architecture, Ville et Environnement |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Regional planning
→ Architecture |
| PBB |
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Biochemistry, biophysics |
| PBB |
Provider Backbone Bridge |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Telecommunications |
| PBB-TE |
Provider Backbone Bridge - Traffic Engineering |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Telecommunications |
| PBBC |
Progress in Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Biochemistry, biophysics |
| PBBN |
Provider Backbone Bridge Network |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Telecommunications |
| PBEB |
Provider Backbone Edge Bridge |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Telecommunications |
| PBeiO |
Publications of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Observatories
→ Astronomy
→ China |
| PBIC |
Programmable Buffer Interface Card |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Software |
| PBIM |
Programmable Buffer Interface Module |
In English |
→ Software
→ Human-computer interaction |
| PBioS |
Proceedings: Biological Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Biological sciences |
| PBL |
Policy Block List |
In English |
→ Software
→ Networks, communication |
| PBM |
Program Business Management |
In English |
→ Management |
| PBMB |
Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Biochemistry, biophysics |
| PBosO |
Publications of the Bosscha Observatory Lembang |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PBrn |
Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Borneo |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PBS |
Portable Batch System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Networks, communication |
| PBS |
Pfadibewegung Schweiz (www.pbs.ch) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Switzerland |
| PBS |
Print Batch Services |
In English |
→ Software
→ Peripheral devices |
| PBT |
Provider Backbone Transport |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Telecommunications |
| PC |
Programming Committee |
In English |
→ Management |
| PC |
Personal Computer
= PK | Persoanlike kompjûter | In Frisian
|
In English |
→ Computer hardware |
| PC&PM |
Program Control and Performance Management |
In English |
→ Software |
| PC-DOS |
Personal Computer Disk Operating System |
In English |
→ Operating systems |
| PCA |
Popular Culture Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Civilization, culture, progress |
| PCA |
Programme Commun d'Activités |
In French |
→ Management |
| PCA |
Portland Cement Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Construction |
| PCA |
Polskie Centrum Aluminium (http://pca.org.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Research institutes
→ Metallurgy
→ Poland |
| PCAM |
Punched-Card Accounting Machine |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Accounting |
| PCARS |
Publication of COMU Astrophysics Research Center |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PCBC |
Polskie Centrum Badań i Certyfikacji (www.pcbc.gov.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Central administration
→ Standardization
→ Poland |
| PCCS |
Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus
= PCSC | Pontifical Council for Social Communications | In English
|
In Latin |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church |
| PCD |
Procurement Control Document |
In English |
→ Quality management
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| PCDATA |
Parsed Character Data |
In English |
→ Data |
| PCE |
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Geophysics
→ Geochemistry |
| PCED |
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Delta |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Geophysics
→ Geochemistry |
| PCESR |
Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Reports |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics
→ Chemistry
→ Earth sciences |
| PCGI |
Perl Common Gateway Interface |
In English |
→ Programming languages
→ Networks, communication |
| PCH |
Poney Club de La Houssaye |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| PCHEI |
Physics in Collision: High-Energy ee/ep/pp Interactions |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| PCI |
Peripheral Component Interconnect |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Telecommunications |
| PCI |
Peripheral Controller Interface |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction |
| PCI-E |
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express |
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Electronics |
| PCinO |
Publications of the Cincinnati Observatory |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PCL |
Programming Checklist |
In English |
→ Software |
| PCL |
Permanente Commissie voor Leerlingenzorg |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Education |
| PCL |
Physics and Chemistry of Liquids |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics
→ Chemistry |
| PCM |
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mineralogy |
| PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
In English |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Music |
| PCMCIA |
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Memories |
| PCMLD |
Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics
→ Chemistry |
| PCMU |
Programmable Control and Monitor Unit |
In English |
→ Computer science |
| PCN |
Physics and Contemporary Needs |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics |
| PCooO |
Publications of the Cook Observatory |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PCP |
Program/Project Change Proposal |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCP |
Project Cost Plan |
In English |
→ Management
→ Prices |
| PCPP |
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics |
| PCR |
Power Change Request |
In English |
→ Quality management
→ Electrical engineering |
| PCR |
Procedure Change Request |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PCR |
Program Change Request |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PCR |
Project Control Room |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCR |
Publication Change Request |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PCR |
Projet Collectif de Recherche |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| PCRAM |
Phase Change Random Acces Memory |
In English |
→ Memories |
| PCRD |
Programme-Cadre de Recherche et de Développement |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Engineering, technology |
| PCRE |
Perl-Compatible Regular Expression |
In English |
→ Software |
| PCS |
Professional Clinical Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Medicine |
| PCS |
Program Control System |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCS |
Project Control System |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCS |
Performance Control System |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCS |
Planning and Control System |
In English |
→ Management |
| PCS |
Physics and Chemistry in Space |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PCSC |
Pontifical Council for Social Communications
= PCCS (look above)
|
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church |
| PCSE |
Physical Chemistry: Science and Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics |
| PCSI |
Projet de Coopération Scientifique Inter-universitaire |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Higher education, universities |
| PCTM |
Physikalisch-Chemische Trenn- und Messmethoden |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| PCTR |
Protocol Conformance Test Report |
In English |
→ Standardization |
| PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Telecommunications |
| PDA |
Pushdown Automaton |
In English |
→ Computer science |
| PDA |
Plan de Développement Annuel |
In French |
→ Management |
| PDAA |
Publications of the Department of Astronomy, Austin, Texas |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ United States |
| PDAO |
Publications of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PDAR |
Program Description and Requirements |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDAUC |
Publications of the Department of Astronomy, University of Chile |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PDB |
Project Development Brochure |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDCA |
Plan, Do, Check, Act |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| PDD |
Program Definition Document |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDD |
Program Description Document |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDDO |
Publications of the David Dunlap Observatory |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PDES |
Product Data Exchange Specification/Standard |
In English |
→ Standardization
→ Trade |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |
In English |
→ Programming languages
→ Data
→ Document processing |
| PDF |
Punto Di Fraternità |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations |
| PDG |
Président Directeur Général |
In French |
→ Management |
| PDH |
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy |
In English |
→ Telecommunications
→ Networks, communication |
| PDI |
Praktijkdiploma Informatica |
In Dutch |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Computer science |
| PDK |
Promotie Door Krachtsinspanning |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| PDL |
Product Development Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes |
| PDL |
Plan de Développement Logiciel |
In French |
→ Software |
| PDM |
Product Data Management |
In French |
→ Management |
| PDM |
Processor Data Monitor |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Data |
| PDO |
Publications of the Dominion Observatory Ottawa |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| PDO |
Private Development Organization |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Development |
| PDP |
Program Development Plan |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDP |
Project Definition Phase |
In English |
→ Management |
| PDP-1 |
Programmed Data Processor-1 |
In English |
→ Computer hardware |
| PDR |
Processed Data Recorder |
In English |
→ Records management |
| PDR |
Program Design Review |
In English |
→ Management |
