Acronyms Beginning With P
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with P
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PBR
A method in computer graphics that seeks to render images in a way that accurately simulates the interaction of light with surfaces in the real world. This approach, also known as Physically Based Shading (PBS), focuses on creating realistic textures…
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PBS
A 3D graphics technique that simulates the interactions between materials and light in a way that mimics reality. This method, which has recently become feasible in real-time graphics, is focused on creating a user-friendly approach to achieve consistent and plausible…
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PBX
A private telephone network used within a company or organization. The users of the PBX share a number of outside lines for making external phone calls – these are the lines that connect to the public switched telephone network (PSTN)…
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PC
A versatile computing device designed for individual use, capable of performing various tasks, including word processing, internet browsing, gaming, and multimedia playback. PCs generally consist of essential components such as a central processing unit (CPU), memory (RAM), storage (hard drive…
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PCAOB
A private, non-profit organization established by the United States Congress to oversee the audits of public companies, brokers, and dealers, protecting investors and furthering the public interest in preparing informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. Key points about the PCAOB:…
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PCI
The term is commonly associated with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a set of security standards designed to ensure the secure handling of payment card information and prevent data breaches. The PCI DSS outlines specific requirements…
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PCI DSS
A set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. It was developed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), which major credit…
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PCI SSC
A global organization founded in 2006 by major credit card companies, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB, to develop and maintain security standards for the payment card industry. Its primary goal is to improve the security of card…
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PCI SSF
A comprehensive set of security standards developed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). It replaces the older PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) and is designed to address the security of payment software in a rapidly…
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PCM
A digital representation of an analog signal used in digital audio technology. In PCM, the amplitude of the analog signal is sampled regularly at uniform intervals, and each sample is quantized to the nearest value within a range of digital…
