PTTAbbreviation for postal, telegraph, and telephone (organization). In countries having nationalized telephone and telegraph services, the organization…
PTTIAbbreviation for precise time and time interval.
publicA Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can be accessed by elements residing in other classes.
public accessThe access privilege in an access control list (ACL) that includes Depositor access and No Access and that allows reading, writing, and copying public…
public AMIAn Amazon Machine Image that all AWS accounts have permission to launch.
Public CloudA cloud computing environment that is open for use to the general public, whether individuals, corporations or other types of organizations.
public correspondenceAny telecommunication which the offices and stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, accept for transmission. [NTIA] [RR] 2.
public cryptography[The] Body of cryptographic and related knowledge, study, techniques, and applications that is, or is intended to be, in the public domain. [INFOSEC-99]
public dataAccording to UCA 63G-2-301, data on individuals collected and maintained by a governmental entity, necessary for the administration of government…
public data network (PDN)A network established and operated by a telecommunications administration, or a recognized private operating agency, for the specific purpose of providing…
public data setA large set of public data that can be seamlessly integrated into AWS cloud-based applications.
public data transmission serviceA data transmission service that is established and operated by a telecommunication administration, or a recognized private operating agency, and uses a…
public domainSomething not owned by anybody. Perl is copyrighted and is thus not in the public domain--it's just "freely available" and "freely redistributable".
public folderA folder that coworkers can use to share a wide range of information, such as project and work information, discussions about a general subject, and…
public folder affinityEnables users in one site to open public folders on servers in other sites. [Exchange 5.5]
public folder databaseA database that stores public folders, indexes their contents, and assists in the replication of the folders with other Exchange servers.
public folder distributionThe distribution method by which Outlook 2003 or earlier clients that are working offline or through a dial-up connection access the offline address book…
public folder hierarchyA tree or hierarchy of public folders with a single public folder store. [Exchange 2003]
public folder replicationThe process of keeping copies of public folders on other servers up-to-date and synchronized with each other. [Exchange 2003]
public folder storeThe part of the Exchange store that maintains information in public folders. A public folder store consists of a rich-text .
public information storeThe part of the information store that maintains information in public folders. [Exchange 5.5]
public interfaceThe members of a class prefixed with the public access modifier. All such members are visible to every class within a program.
public IP addressAll EC2 instances are assigned two IP addresses at launch, which are directly mapped to each other through Network Address Translation (NAT): a private…
public keyAn encryption key associated with a Notes ID that is used to verify an electronic signature, encrypt a message, or identify an authenticating user.
public key certificateA unique electronic stamp stored in a Notes or Domino ID file that associates a name with a public key.
public key cryptographyPublic key cryptography uses a key with two parts. The public key part is used for encryption exclusively for the recipient, whose private key part is…
Public Key InfrastructureAn architecture which is used to bind public keys to entities, enable other entities to verify public key bindings, revoke such bindings, and provide…
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)A set of policies, processes, server platforms, software and workstations used for the purpose of administering certificates and public-private key pairs…
public land mobile network (PLMN)A network that is established and operated by an administration or by a recognized operating agency (ROA) for the specific purpose of providing land…
public recordA record available to the public A record made by a public officer or a government agency in the course of the performance of a duty See also private…
Public SafetyResources related to emergency services. For example, Fire, EMS, and Police.
Public SeedA starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public.
Public ServicesResources related to social and governmental services provided to the public.
public subnetA subnet whose instances can be reached from the Internet.
public switched network (PSN)Any common carrier network that provides circuit switching among public users. Note: The term is usually applied to public switched telephone networks…
public switched NS/EP telecommunications servicesThose NS/EP telecommunications services utilizing public switched networks. Note: Public switched NS/EP telecommunication services may include both…
public switched telephone network (PSTN)A domestic telecommunications network usually accessed by telephones, key telephone systems, private branch exchange trunks, and data arrangements.
public utilities commission (PUC)In the United States, a state regulatory body charged with regulating intrastate utilities, including telecommunications systems.
public-key encryptionA form of encryption that utilizes a unique pair of keys, one (the "public key") being openly known, and the other (the "private key"), being known only…
public-key traceabilityIn public-key cryptography, of the transmission protocol, the characteristic that facilitates verification, by the recipient of a message, of all public…
publicationAny document that is available to the public anywhere in the world. MPEP 2128, MPEP 2128.01, MPEP 2128.02.
publishTo make a document available to readers. See also: approve
publish/subscribe messaging systemA messaging system in which clients address messages to a specific node in a content hierarchy, called a topic.
published public recordany public record in any medium, whether print, electronic format, motion picture, audio recording, video recording, or the like, that has been prepared…
PUCA widely used expression plasmid containing a -galactosidase gene. (See Plasmid.)
PullSelectively start combat with a Mob, usually with a ranged attack, and then leading this Mob back to a safer area in order to separate them from other…
Pull-down listOn a web form, where the user chooses from a list of items. For example, if you are asked to identify which country you are from, this will typically be…
pull-in frequency rangeThe maximum frequency difference between the local oscillator or clock and the reference frequency of a phase-locked loop over which the local oscillator…
pulsating direct currentA direct current (dc) that changes in value at regular or irregular intervals. Note: A pulsating direct current may change in value, i.e.
PulseA short burst of electromagnetic energy that a radar sends out in a straight line to detect a precipitation target.
pulse amplitudeThe magnitude of a pulse parameter, such as the field intensity, voltage level, current level, or power level.
pulse broadeningAn increase in pulse duration. Note: Pulse broadening may be specified by the impulse response, the root-mean-square pulse broadening, or the…
pulse carrierAn electromagnetic wave that (a) consists of a series of pulses usually of constant length, amplitude, spacing, and repetition rate when not modulated and…
pulse densityA measure (or an expression) of the number of "ones" (marks, pulses) in relation to the total number of digit time slots transmitted. [After T1.408-1990]
Pulse DurationThe time over which a radar pulse lasts. The pulse duration can be multiplied by the speed of light to determine the pulse length or pulse width.
pulse duty factorIn a periodic pulse train, the ratio of the pulse duration to the pulse period.
Pulse LengthThe linear distance in range occupied by an individual pulse from a radar. h = c * t , where t is the duration of the transmitted pulse, c is the speed of…
pulse link repeater (PLR)A device that interfaces concatenated E&M signal paths. Note 1: A PLR converts a ground, received from the E lead of one signal path, to -48 Vdc, which is…
pulse periodThe reciprocal of the pulse repetition rate.
Pulse Repetition FrequencyIn radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with transmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are…
Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)The amount of time between successive pulses, or bursts, of electromagnetic energy that is transmitted by a radar.
pulse trainA series of pulses having similar characteristics. Synonym pulse string.
Pulse WidthSame as Pulse Length; the linear distance in range occupied by an individual pulse from a radar.
pulse-address multiple access (PAMA)The ability of a communication satellite to receive signals from several Earth terminals simultaneously and to amplify, translate, and relay the signals…
pulse-amplitude modulation (PAM)Modulation in which the amplitude of individual, regularly spaced pulses in a pulse train is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the…
pulse-code modulation (PCM)Modulation in which a signal is sampled, and the magnitude (with respect to a fixed reference) of each sample is quantized and digitized for transmission…
pulse-duration modulation (PDM)Modulation in which the duration of pulses is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal.
pulse-frequency modulation (PFM)Modulation in which the pulse repetition rate is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal.
pulse-position modulation (PPM)Modulation in which the temporal positions of the pulses are varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal.
pulse-time modulation (PTM)The general class of pulse-code modulation in which the time of occurrence of some characteristic of the pulsed carrier is varied with respect to some…
pulsed FM systemsA spread spectrum system in which the RF carrier is modulated with a fixed period and fixed duty cycle sequence.
Pulsed Power EMRRadiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power density but significantly lower average values.
pulsingIn telephony, the transmission of address information to a switching office by means of pulses, i.e., signals, that originate from the subscriber, i.e.
pulverizationA method of destroying records using a device that renders documents into small, random-shaped particles
pump frequencyThe frequency of an oscillator used to provide sustaining power to a device, such as a laser or parametric amplifier, that requires rf or optical power.
pumpkinA notional "baton" handed around the Perl community indicating who is the lead integrator in some arena of development.
pumpkingA "pumpkin" holder, the person in charge of pumping the pump, or at least priming it. Must be willing to play the part of the Great Pumpkin now and then.
punctuationSymbols such as commas and semicolons, which a compiler uses to understand the structure of a program.
Purchase Order (PO)A contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction…