Prolegomena, fundamentals of knowledge and culture, propaedeutics.
| Acronym | Sense | Language | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRCB | Program Requirements Change Board | In English | → Management |
| PRCB | Program Requirements Control Board | In English | → Management |
| PRCB | Program Review Control Board | In English | → Management |
| PRCBD | Program Requirements Control Board Directive | In English | → Management |
| PRD | Program Requirements Document | In English | → Management |
| PRD | Project Requirements Document | In English | → Management |
| PRDA | Program Research and Development Announcement | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| PREMIA | Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence Association | In English | → Associations → Artificial intelligence → Computer-based techniques |
| PRES | Pôles de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur | In French | → Research policy → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Higher education, universities |
| PRES | Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur | In French | → Research policy → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Higher education, universities |
| PRESENCCIA | Presence & Research Encompassing Sensory Enhancement, NeuroScience, Cerebral-Computer Interfaces and Applications | In English | → Human-computer interaction → Neurology |
| PRF | Projet de Recherches Fédérateur | In French | → Research policy |
| PRI | Programme de Recherches Interdisciplinaires | In French | → Research policy |
| PRIDES | Pôle Régional d'Innovation et de Développement Économique Solidaire | In French | → Organizations and associations → Research policy → Economics |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine and Research | In English | → Research policy → Medicine |
| PRINCE | PRojet d'INfrastructure de Communication d'Entreprise | In French | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| PRIP | Pattern Recognition and Image Processing | In English | → Graphical processing → Image processing |
| PRISM | Pacific Regional Information SysteM | In English | → Computer science → Telecommunications |
| PRISM | Pacific Roundtable on Industry, Society and Management | In English | → Management → Social sciences → Economics |
| PRisMa | Portfolio Risk Management | In English | → Management → Finance → Financial markets |
| PRISMA | Productique et Informatique des Systèmes Manufacturiers | In French | → Computer-based techniques → Mechanical engineering |
| PRISME | PRoduits d'Information Spécialisée et Médiation Électronique | In French | → Knowledge management |
| PRO | Planning and Reporting Officers | In English | → Management |
| PROGRESS | Programme for Research on Embedded Systems & Software | In English | → Software → Electronics |
| PROJET | Promotion Rurale pour l'Orientation des Jeunes dans l'Entreprise par le Travail | In French | → Labour, labour economics → Personnel management |
| PROLOG | PROgrammation LOGique | In French | → Programming languages |
| PROM | Programmable Read-Only Memory | In English | → Memories |
| PROMIS | Project-Oriented Management Information System | In English | → Management → Knowledge management |
| ProTon | Public Research Organisations Transfer Office Network | In English | → Organizations and associations → Research policy → Industry, industrial policy → Research institutes |
| PROTON | Public Research Organisations' Technology Offices Network | In English | → Organizations and associations → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| PROTON | Public Research Organisation | In English | → Organizations and associations → Research policy |
| PRP | Personnel Reliability Program | In English | → Personnel management |
| PRP | Program Redefinition Proposal | In English | → Management |
| PRPS | Programming Requirements Process Specification | In English | → Software |
| PRR | Parts Replacement Request | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| PRR | Parts Rework or Replacement | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| PRR | Preliminary Requirements Review | In English | → Management |
| PRR | Production Readiness Review | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| PRR | Program Requirements Review | In English | → Management |
| PRR | Project Requirements Review | In English | → Management |
| PRS | Preliminary Requirements Specification | In English | → Management |
| PRST | Pôle de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique | In French | → Organizations and associations → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| PS | PostScript | In English | → Programming languages → Document processing |
| PSA | Producibility, Supportability, and Affordability | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| PSB | (Singapore) Productivity and Standards Board | In English | → Standardization |
| PSBLS | Permanent Space-Based Logistics System | In English | → Maintenance and logistics → Astronautics |
| PSC | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center | In English | → Computer science |
| PSC | Program Schedule Chart | In English | → Management |
| PSCN | Program Support Communications Network | In English | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| PSDE | Personal Systems Distribution Europe | In English | → Computer hardware |
| PSDN | Packet Switched Data Network | In English | → Networks, communication |
| PSDR | Planning and Scheduling Document Record | In English | → Records management |
| PSE | Personal Security Environment = PSU | Persönliche Sicherheitsumgebung | In German = PSU | Prinz-von-Songkhla-Universität | In German = PSU | Prince of Songkhla University | In English |
In English | → Computer science |
| PSE | Primer Specificity Evaluation | In English | → Software → Biotechnology → Genetics → Enzymes |
| PSI | Perception, Système et Information | In French | → Research institutes → Computer science |
| PSICOSE | Participation du Système d'Information à la COmpréhension du Social dans l'Entreprise | In French | → Software → Personnel management |
| PSK | Phase Shift Key | In English | → Human-computer interaction |
| PSL | Program Support Library | In English | → Software |
| PSL | Program Statement Language | In English | → Programming languages |
| PSM | Program Management Support | In English | → Management |
| PSN | Program Schedule Network | In English | → Management |
| PSO | Phantasy Star Online | In English | → Software → Entertainment |
| PSP | Program Support Plan | In English | → Management |
| PSP | Programmable Signal Processor | In English | → Software → Telecommunications |
| PSP | Project Schedule Plan | In English | → Management |
| PSP | PlayStation Portable | In English | → Computer hardware → Entertainment |
| PSPL | Priced Spare Parts List | In English | → Maintenance and logistics → 34745 |
| PSPM | Point Set Pattern Matching | In English | → Algorithms → Computer-based techniques |
| PSR | Performance Status Report | In English | → Management |
| PSR | Problem Status Report | In English | → Management |
| PSR | Production Safety Review | In English | → Management → Accidents, risks, safety |
| PSR | Program Status Review | In English | → Management |
| PSR | Project Safety Review | In English | → Management → Accidents, risks, safety |
| PSR | Personal Services Regular | In English | → Personnel management |
| PSRD | Program Support Requirements Document | In English | → Management |
| PSRS | Plant Service Recall System | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| PSS | Performance Summary System | In English | → Management |
| PSS | Planning and Scheduling System | In English | → Management |
| PSSR | Performance Status Summary Report | In English | → Management |
| PSSR | Performance Status Summary Review | In English | → Management |
| PSST | Periodic Significant Scheduled Task | In English | → Management |
| PSU | Plan Stratégique d'Unité | In French | → Management |
| PSU | Phantasy Star Universe | In English | → Software → Entertainment |
| PSU | Persönliche Sicherheitsumgebung = PSE (look above) |
In German | → Computer science |
| PSU | Power Supply Unit | In English | → Computer hardware → Electrical engineering |
| PSWWWVL | Pacific Studies WWW Virtual Library | In English | → Internet → Libraries → Area studies |
| PT | Project Team | In English | → Management |
| PT | Productivity Team | In English | → Management |
| PTA | Programme Triennal d'Actions | In French | → Management |
| PTAS | Performance Trend Analysis System | In English | → Management |
| PTCS | Propellant Tanking Computer System | In English | → Computer hardware → Astronautics |
| PTI | Poste de Travail Informatisé | In French | → Computer science |
| PTJ | Projektträger Jülich | In German | → Research policy |
| PTR | Program Technical Review | In English | → Management → Engineering, technology |
| PTR | Program Trouble Report | In English | → Management |
| PUC | Permanent UNIMARC Committee | In English | → Organizations and associations → Documentation |
| PUP | Potentially Unwanted Program | In English | → Software |
| PUZ | Prozesatzeko Unitate Zentral | In Basque | → Computer hardware |
| PVS | Passive Vulnerability Scanner | In English | → Software |
| PVWA | Planned Value of Work Accomplished | In English | → Management |
| PVWS | Planned Value of Work Scheduled | In English | → Management |
| PWA | Private Write Area | In English | → Memories |
| PWBS | Program Work Breakdown Structure | In English | → Management |
| Q&A | Question and Answer | In English | → Science and knowledge |
| QA | Quality Assurance | In English | → Quality management |
| QA | Quality Audit | In English | → Quality management |
| QA&T | Quality Assurance and Test | In English | → Quality management |
| QAC | Quality Assurance Chart | In English | → Quality management |
| QAD | Quality Assurance Division | In English | → Quality management |
| QAP | Quality Assessment Procedures | In English | → Quality management |
| QAP | Quality Assurance Product | In English | → Quality management |
| QAR | Quality Assurance Report | In English | → Quality management |
| QAVT | Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test | In English | → Quality management → Mechanical engineering |
| QBIC | Query By Image Content | In English | → Image processing |
| QC | Quality Control | In English | → Quality management |
| QCD | Qualité, Coûts, Délais | In French | → Quality management → Prices |
| QDOS | Quick and Dirty Operating System | In English | → Operating systems |
| QDS | Quality Data System | In English | → Quality management |
| QE | Quality Engineer | In English | → Quality management |
| QE | Quality Engineering | In English | → Quality management |
| QED | Quod Erat Demonstrandum = CQFD | Ce Qu'il Fallait Démontrer | In French |
In Latin | → Science and knowledge |
| QES | Qwam E-content Server | In English | → Networks, communication → Libraries |
| QFD | Quality Function Deployment | In English | → Quality management |
| QFD | Quality Functional Deployment | In English | → Quality management |
| QI | Quality Information | In English | → Quality management |
| QI | Qualification Initiale | In French | → Quality management |
| QIC | Quality Information Control | In English | → Quality management |
| QIS | Quality Improvement Service | In English | → Quality management |
| QIS | Qualcomm Internet Services | In English | → Internet |
| QIS | Quantum Information Science | In English | → Computer science → Quantum mechanics |
| QLDS | Quick-Look Data Station | In English | → Data |
| QMS | Quality Management System | In English | → Quality management |
| QO | Qualification Opérationnelle | In French | → Quality management |
| QOM | Quick Ontology Mapping | In English | → Software |
| QOS | Quality Operating System | In English | → Quality management |
| QP | Qualification des Performances | In French | → Quality management |
| QPD | Quality Planning Document | In English | → Quality management |
| QPL | Qualified Parts List | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| QPL | Qualified Products List | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| QPP | Quality Program Plan | In English | → Quality management |
| QPR | Quarterly Progress Report | In English | → Management |
| QPRD | Quality Planning Requirements Document | In English | → Quality management |
| QPRD | Quality Program Requirements Document | In English | → Quality management |
| QPRH | Quality Planning Requirements Handbook | In English | → Quality management |
| QPSD | Quality and Productivity Systems Division | In English | → Quality management |
| QQPRI | Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information | In English | → Personnel management |
| QS | Quality System | In English | → Quality management |
| QS | Qualité Sûreté | In French | → Quality management |
| QSAE | Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia | In English | → Standardization |
| QSE | Qualité, Sécurité, Environnement | In French | → Quality management → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| QSII | Qualité et Sécurité des Installations Intérieures | In French | → Quality management |
| QUADS | Quality Achievement Data System | In English | → Quality management |
| QUCC | Quaderni Urbinati di Cultura Classica | In Italian | → Serial publications, periodicals → Civilization, culture, progress → Language, linguistics, literature |
| QUIC | Quality Data Information and Control | In English | → Quality management → Data |
| QUIC | Quality Information Control | In English | → Quality management |
| QUP | Quality Unit Pack | In English | → Quality management |
| R&D | Recherche et développement = F&E | Forschung und Entwicklung | In German = R&D | Research and Development | In English = I+D | Investigación y Desarrollo | In Spanish = R&S | Ricerca e Sviluppo | In Italian = P&D | Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento | In Portuguese = O&O | Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling | In Dutch = FoU | Forsøk og Utvikling | In Norwegian |
In French | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&D | Research and Development = F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, O&O, FoU (look above) |
In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&DO | Research and Development Operations | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&E | Research and Engineering | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&PM | Research and Program Management | In English | → Research policy |
| R&QA | Reliability and Quality Assurance | In English | → Quality management |
| R&S | Ricerca e Sviluppo = R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, O&O, FoU (look above) |
In Italian | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&T | Research and Technology | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| R&T | Réseaux & Télécoms | In French | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| R&U | Repairs and Utilities | In English | → Maintenance and logistics |
| R2DS | Réseau Francilien de Recherche sur le Développement Soutenable | In French | → Organizations and associations → Research policy |
| R2I | Réseau Industriel d'Innovation | In French | → Research policy → Industry, industrial policy → Engineering, technology |
| R2ML | REWERSE Rule Markup Language | In English | → Software → Computer hardware |
| R3S | Rapid Records Retrieval System | In English | → Records management → Knowledge management |
| R@S | Réseau Associatif et Syndical | In French | → Networks, communication |
| RAAM | Recursive Auto-Associative Memory | In English | → Artificial intelligence |
| RAAP | Red Académica Peruana | In Spanish | → Computer science → Higher education, universities → Telecommunications |
| RACF | Resource Access Control Facility | In English | → Software |
| RAD | Research and Advanced Development | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| RAD | Rapid Application Development | In English | → Software |
| RADAR | Résultats, Approche, Déploiement, Appréciation, Revue | In French | → Management |
| RADIUS | Remote Authentication Dial In User Service | In English | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| RADOP | Radiator Optimization Computer Code | In English | → Software |
| RAG | Reusable Agenda | In English | → Horology |
| RAGIE | Red Avanzada Guatemalteca para la Investigación y Educación | In Spanish | → Computer science → Education → Mathematics and natural sciences → Telecommunications |
| RAICES | Red Avanzada de Investigación, Ciencia y Educación Salvadoreña | In Spanish | → Computer science → Education → Mathematics and natural sciences → Telecommunications |
| RAID | Redundant Array of Independant Disks | In English | → Memories |
| RAID | Redundant Array of Independent Disks | In English | → Memories |
| RAID | Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks | In English | → Computer hardware |
| RAII | Resource Acquisition Is Initialization | In English | → Software |
| RAISOM | Réseaux de collecte IP Sans Fil Optimisés | In French | → Networks, communication → Telecommunications |
| RAM | Random Access Memory | In English | → Memories |
| RAM | Reliability Assessment Model | In English | → Quality management |
| RAM | Responsibility Assignment Matrix | In English | → Management |
| RAMDAC | Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter | In English | → Memories |
| RAMEAU | Répertoire d'Autorité-Matière Encyclopédique et Alphabétique Unifié | In French | → Documentation → Encyclopaedias, reference works |
| RAMP | Replenishment Activity Management Plan | In English | → Management |
| RAMPS | Resource Analysis and Mission Planning System | In English | → Management |
| RANN | Research Applied to National Needs | In English | → Research policy → Engineering, technology |
| RAP | Reconnaissance Automatique de la Parole = ASR | Automatic Speech Recognition | In English |
In French | → Computer-based techniques → Linguistics |
| RAP | Reliability Assurance Program | In English | → Quality management |
| RAP | Rapport Annuel de Performance | In French | → Management |
| RAPP | Resource and Planning Program | In English | → Management |
| RAPRIA | Russian Federation Association for Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis | In English | → Associations → Graphical processing → Image processing |