ExpertGlossary terms starting with P

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Pro bono publico For the public good. Lawyers representing clients without a fee are said to be working pro bono publico.
Pro confesso As if conceded.
Pro forma For the sake of form.
pro forma message A standard form of message, that has elements that usually are understood by prearrangement among the originator, the addressee, and the communications…
pro forma session A brief meeting (sometimes only several seconds) of the Senate in which no business is conducted.
Pro nunc For now.
pro per A slang expression sometimes used to refer to a pro se litigant. It is a corruption of the Latin phrase "in propria persona."
Pro rata Proportionate share; distribution in proportion.
Pro rata cancellation Revocation of a policy by an insurance company that returns to the policyholder the unearned premium.
pro se A nonlawyer who represents himself or herself in a court proceeding.
Pro se Applicant An applicant for patent (inventor) who is representing himself/herself. MPEP 401, MPEP 707.07(j).
pro-embryo A group of cells arising from the division of the fertilized egg cell or somatic embryo before those cells which are to become the embryo are recognizable.
pro-meristem The embryonic meristem that is the source of organ initials or foundation cells.
pro-nuclear micro-injection An early, low success-rate method to achieve transgenesis in animals, involving the micro-injection of many gene copies into one of the two pro-nuclei of…
pro-nucleus Either one of the two haploid gamete nuclei, just prior to their fusion in the fertilized egg.
pro-oxidant A substance that can produce oxygen byproducts of metabolism that can cause damage to cells.
pro-phage The genome of a bacteriophage integrated into the chromosome of a lysogenic bacterial cell, and replicated along with its host chromosome.
pro-toxin A latent, non-active precursor form of a toxin.
Probabilistic Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (PQPF) A form of QPF (see below) that includes an assigned probability of occurrence for each numerical value in the forecast product.
Probability The chance that an event occurs. It is usually expressed as a percent. Zero percent denotes impossibility, while 100% denotes certainty.
Probability Forecast A forecast of the probability that one or more of a mutually exclusive set of weather conditions will occur.
Probability of Damage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal.
Probability of Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched.
Probability of Developing Cancer The chance that a person will develop cancer in his/her lifetime.
Probability of Discrimination This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly identified.
Probability of Dying of Cancer The chance that a person will die from cancer.
Probability of failure Likelihood that, given the loading event and failure mode, the structure responds with the necessary adverse occurrences to ultimately result in…
Probability of False Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present.
Probability of Hail (Abbrev. POH) - a product from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm that estimates the likelihood that hail is present in a storm.
Probability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.
Probability of load Likelihood that a certain loading event (static, seismic, hydrologic, other) occurs at a structure site.
Probability of Precipitation (Abbrev. PoP)- The probability that precipitation will be reported at a certain location during a specified period of time.
Probability of Thunderstorms The probability based on climatology that a thunderstorm will be reported at that location during a specified period of time.
Probability of Tropical Cyclone Conditio The probability, in percent, that the cyclone center will pass within 50 miles to the right or 75 miles to the left of the listed location within the…
Probable cause 1. The basis for all lawful searches, seizures and arrests. 2. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed.
Probable maximum flood (PMF) (maximum probable flood, MPF) The largest flood that may reasonably be expected to occur at a given point on a stream from the most severe combination of critical meteorologic and…
Probable maximum precipitation (PMP) Theoretically, the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration that is physically possible over a given size storm area at a particular…
proband The individual in a family in whom an inherited trait is first identified.
Probate Probate is the process of authenticating, or verifying, your will so that your executor can carry out the wishes you expressed in the document for…
Probate court The court with authority to supervise estate administration.
Probate estate Your probate estate includes all of the assets that will pass to your heirs through your will.
Probation An alternative to imprisonment allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, usually under conditions and under the supervision…
Probation officer Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations, preparing presentence reports on…
probation officers (or pretrial services officers) Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
Probation Surcharge (Premium) A flat charge that the policyholder must pay on each new or renewal policy issued covering property in a community that the NFIP has placed on probation…
Probe A sequence of DNA or RNA, labeled or marked with a radioactive isotope, used to detect the presence of complementary nucleotide sequences. See Nucleotide.
probe class A class that is added to an ontology for the sole purpose of checking the consistency of an ontology.
probenecid (proh-BEN-uh-sid) A drug that is used to treat gout and is used together with some antibiotics to make them work better.
Problem Identification Form (PIF) Used to identify and document problems with ARM systems, physical infrastructure, or instruments.
Proc Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often.
procambium A primary meristem that gives rise to primary vascular tissues and, in most woody plants, to the vascular cambium.
procarbazine A drug that is used to treat cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
procaryote See: prokaryote, prokaryotic.
procaryotic (adj.) See: procaryote.
Procedural failure Procedural failure means a minor procedural discrepancy, mistake, or omission.
procedure The rules for the conduct of a lawsuit; there are rules of civil, criminal, evidence, bankruptcy, and appellate procedure.
procedure-oriented language A problem-oriented computer programming language that facilitates expressing a procedure in the form of explicit algorithms.
proceed-to-select In communications systems operation, pertaining to a signal or event in the call-access phase of a data call, which signal or event confirms the reception…
proceed-to-select signal In a communications system, a signal that indicates that the system is ready to receive a selection signal.
process A method of making something, a process of operating something or a process of using something. Under U.S. law, one of the statutory classes of inventions.
process access token A data structure that contains authentication and authorization information for a user.
process computer system A computer system, with a process interface system, that monitors or controls a technical process.
process control Automatic control of a process, in which a computer system is used to regulate the usually continuous operations or processes.
process control equipment Equipment that measures the variables of a technical process, directs the process according to control signals from the process computer system, and…
process control system A system consisting of a computer, process control equipment, and possibly a process interface system.
Process Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. 231
Process Development the act of defining and describing a process. It may include planning, architecture, design, implementation, and validation.
process development unit An experimental facility that establishes proof of concept, preliminary process economics, and engineering feasibility for a pilot or demonstration plant.
process gain In a spread-spectrum communications system, the signal gain, signal-to-noise ratio, signal shape, or other signal improvement obtained by coherent band…
Process Heat Thermal energy that is used in agricultural and industrial operations.
process interface system A functional unit that adapts process control equipment to the computer system in a process computer system.
processed pseudo-gene A copy of a functional gene which has no promoter, no introns and which, consequently, is not itself transcribed.
processing activities needed to prepare documents for use and/or storage. Generally includes documentation, physical preparation, coding, and filing
Processing Data In the context of this document, synonymous with Image Processing.
processing engine archive A .pear zip archive file that includes a UIMA analysis engine and all of the resources required to use it for custom analysis in enterprise search.
processing instruction Information contained in an XML structure that is intended to be interpreted by a specific application.
Processing pipeline Sequential stages of processing within the search engine before the creation of final index of the content.
processing unit A functional unit that consists of one or more processors and their internal storage.
processor a person who acts as a liason between your Loan Officer and the Underwriter to help facilitate the flow of paperwork which takes you from loan application…
processor outage A situation in which a signaling link becomes unavailable due to factors at a functional level higher than level 2.
prochlorperazine (pro-klor-PAIR-a-zeen) A drug used to prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiemetics.
PROCMT Procurement.
proctitis (prok-TY-tis) Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus).
proctoscopy (prok-TOS-koh-pee) Examination of the rectum using a proctoscope, inserted into the rectum.
proctosigmoidoscopy (PROK-toh-sig-moy-DOS-koh-pee) Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum.
procurement In the Federal Government, the process of obtaining services, supplies, and equipment in conformance with applicable laws and regulations.
procurement lead time The interval between the initiation of a procurement action and receipt of the products or services purchased as the result of such action.
Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible…
Prod Production.
Producer An authorized representative of an insurance company who sells and services insurance contracts.
Producer (agent) A licensed individual or organization authorized to sell, solicit, negotiate and service insurance policies for an insurance company.
Producer Gas Low or medium Btu content gas, composed mainly of carbon monoxide, nitrogen(2), and hydrogen(2) made by the gasification of wood or coal.
Producers' prices Commodity transactions in the input-output (I-O) accounts are valued in producers' prices in order to show the relationship between the production of…
Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is governed by the characteristics and features of a design that enable…
Producibility , Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production.
Producibility , Programming, and Issues Resolution Strategies (PPIRS) A semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium and higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M…
Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production…
Product A machine, an article of manufacture or a composition of matter. See Machine, Article of Manufacture, Composition of Matter. MPEP 2106.
Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item.
Product By Process Claim A patent claim that describes a product invention by descibing the process that is used to make it.