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primary service area The service area of a broadcast station in which the groundwave is not subject to objectionable interference or objectionable fading. [47CFR]
primary station 1. In a data communication network, the station responsible for unbalanced control of a data link.
primary subject main topical heading in a hierarchal file classification system See also main heading.
primary substation Equipment that switches or modifies voltage, frequency, or other characteristics of primary power.
primary time standard A time standard that does not require calibration against another time standard.
primary traffic Traffic measured or studied during one or more study weeks for which data are collected and processed.
primary-digit filing A numeric filing system in which the first digits are used as the method of organizing and finding in a records management system See also middle-digit…
Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and…
primitive An abstract, implementation-independent, interaction between a layer service user and a layer service provider. [T1.629-1999]
primitive type Java's eight standard non-class types are primitive types: boolean, byte, char, double, float, int, long and short.
Principal Face value of an obligation, such as a bond or a loan, that must be repaid at maturity.
Principal Certification Authority (CA) The Principal Certification Authority is a CA designated by an Agency to interoperate with the FBCA.
principal clock Of a set of redundant clocks, the clock that is selected for normal use. Note 1: The principal clock may be selected because of a property, e.g.
principal colors Synonym primary colors.
principal ground point (PGP) A point within a structure that provides a means to join conductors requiring an earth reference to grounding electrodes.
principle of least privilege A security design principle that states that a person, process, or program be granted only those privileges necessary to accomplish a legitimate function…
print suppression [In INFOSEC,] eliminating the display of characters in order to preserve their secrecy. [INFOSEC-99]
print-through With respect to magnetically recorded data, especially tape-recorded data (analog or digital), the unintentional transfer of data from one physical…
Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact.
priority The Bankruptcy Code's statutory ranking of unsecured claims that determines the order in which unsecured claims will be paid if there is not enough money…
priority level Each thread has a priority level, which indicates to the scheduler where it should be placed in the pecking order for being run.
priority level assignment The priority level(s) designated for the provisioning or restoration of a particular NS/EP telecommunications service.
priority message A category of precedence reserved for messages that require expeditious action by the addressee(s) and/or furnish essential information for the conduct of…
priority queuing A feature of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) that enables the sender-defined priority of a message to influence the processing of the message by…
Privacy In genetics, the right of people to restrict access to their genetic information.
privacy and authentication management Functions to ensure the validity of both maintenance information and telecommunications network traffic key management, intrusion surveillance, and fraud…
Privacy Impact Assessment An analysis of how information is handled: 1) to ensure handling conforms to applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements regarding privacy; 2)…
privacy indicator In Signaling System 7 (SS7) switching, information contained in the calling-party number parameter, which information indicates whether the calling party…
privacy system [In INFOSEC, a] commercial encryption system that affords telecommunications limited protection to deter a casual listener, but cannot withstand a…
private A Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can only be accessed by other elements of its class.
private automatic branch exchange (PABX) See PBX.
private automatic exchange (PAX) See PBX.
private branch exchange (PBX) See PBX.
Private Cloud A cloud computing-like environment within the boundaries of an organization and typically for its exclusive usage.
private data According to UCA 63G-2-302, data on an individual collected and maintained by a governmental entity, necessary for the administration of government…
private exchange (PX) A private telecommunication switch that usually includes access to the public switched network.
private folder A folder that users design and save for their own use in a Notes application
private information store The part of the information store that maintains information in users' mailboxes. [Exchange 5.5]
private IP address All EC2 instances are assigned two IP addresses at launch, which are directly mapped to each other through Network Address Translation (NAT): a private…
private key In secure communication, an algorithmic pattern used to encrypt messages that only the corresponding public key can decrypt.
private line 1. In telephone industry usage, a service that involves dedicated circuits, private switching arrangements, predefined transmission paths, or combination…
private line service A service for communications between specified locations for a continuous period or for regularly recurring periods at stated hours. [47 CFR Pt.36-A] 2.
Private Networks Private networks are composed of stations which are not directly accessible from all PSTN stations via the use of NANP E.164 numbers.
private NS/EP telecommunications services Non-common-carrier telecommunications services, including private line, virtual private line, and private switched network services.
private prime factors In cryptographic applications, the two prime numbers, namely p and q, whose product pq is the modulus n. [After X9.31]
private record Record in the private sector as opposed to a record in the public (government) sector See also public record.
private records the records of any non-governmental corporate entity or individual.
private subnet A VPC subnet whose instances cannot be reached from the Internet.
private view A view that users design and save for their own use in a Notes application.
Private Web Part A Web Part added to a Web Part Page by a user who is working on the page in personal view.
privilege A benefit or advantage to certain persons beyond the advantages of other persons, i.e., an exemption, immunity, power, etc.
privilege isolation A window manager subsystem that blocks applications at a lower UI privilege level from sending messages to or hooking threads belonging to processes with…
privileged access Explicitly authorized access of a specific user, process, or computer to a computer resource(s). [INFOSEC-99]
Privileged Accounts Individuals who have access to set access rights for users on a given system. Sometimes referred to as system or network administrative accounts.
privileged record A record that contains information that is accessible only to those authorized to view it See also classified record, confidential record, and restricted…
Privileges A clinician's right to practice his or her profession, such as medicine or surgery, at a particular hospital or health care facility.
PRN Pseudo Random Noise.
PRO Professional anglers: those elite fishermen who make a living at fishing, typically by fishing tournaments.
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…
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 Discrimination This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly identified.
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 Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.
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.
Proc Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often.
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 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 interface system A functional unit that adapts process control equipment to the computer system in a process computer system.
processing activities needed to prepare documents for use and/or storage. Generally includes documentation, physical preparation, coding, and filing
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.
PROCMT Procurement.
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.
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 Configuration Identification The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and…
Product Improvement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than…