P - Jargon File

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P.O.D.	packet over air
padded cell	page in
page out	pain in the net
paper-net	param
PARC	parent message
parity errors	Parkinson's Law of Data
parm	parse
Pascal	PascalCasing
pastie	patch
patch pumpkin	patch space
path	pathological
payware	PBD
PD	PDP-10
PDP-11	PDP-20
PEBKAC	peek
pencil and paper	Pentagram Pro
Pentium	peon
percent-S	perf
perfect programmer syndrome	Perl
person of no account	pessimal
pessimizing compiler	peta-
pffft	PFY
phage	phase
phase of the moon	phase-wrapping
PHB	phreaker
phreaking	pico-
pig-tail	pilot error
ping	Ping O' Death
ping storm	pink contract
pink wire	pipe
pistol	pixel sort
pizza box	plaid screen
plain-ASCII	Plan 9
plan file	platinum-iridium
playpen	playte
plokta	plonk
plug-and-pray	plugh
plumbing	PM
point-and-drool interface	pointy hat
pointy-haired	poke
poll	polygon pusher
POM	ponytail
pop	poser
post	postcardware
Postel's Prescription	posting
postmaster	PostScript
pound on	power cycle
power hit	pr0n
precedence lossage	pred
prepend	prestidigitization
pretty pictures	prettyprint
pretzel key	priesthood
prime time	print
printing discussion	priority interrupt
profile	progasm
proggy	proglet
program	Programmer's Cheer
programming	programming fluid
propeller head	propeller key
proprietary	protocol
provocative maintenance	prowler
pseudo	pseudoprime
pseudosuit	psychedelicware
psyton	pubic directory
puff	pumpkin holder
pumpking	punched card
punt	Purple Book
purple wire	push
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