Browse Definitions by Alphabet
PVM - WHA
- PVM - Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) is a program that enables distributed computing among networked computers on different platforms, so that they can perform as a single, large unit for computer-intensive applications.
- PVM - A personal VM (personal virtual machine) is a virtual computing environment that is allocated to an end user for personal use.
- PVR - A personal video recorder (PVR) is an interactive TV recording device, in essence a sophisticated set-top box with recording capability (although it is not necessarily kept on top of the television set).
- PVS - A personal video recorder (PVR) is an interactive TV recording device, in essence a sophisticated set-top box with recording capability (although it is not necessarily kept on top of the television set).
- PW - Pseudowire ( sometimes spelled as pseudo wire or abbreviated as PW) is a mechanism for emulating various networking or telecommunications services across packet-switched networks using Ethernet, IP, or MPLS.
- Pwn2Own - Pwn2Own is an annual hacking competition sponsored by security vendor TippingPoint and held at the CanSecWest security conference.
- PWS - PWS, an abbreviation for Personal Web Server, is Microsoft's version of a Web server program for individual PC users who want to share Web pages and other files from their hard drive.
- PXE - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) refers to various methods of getting an IBM-compatible computer, typically running Windows, to boot up without the need for a hard drive or boot diskette.
- PXE - The Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is an industry standard client/server interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator.
- PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) refers to various methods of getting an IBM-compatible computer, typically running Windows, to boot up without the need for a hard drive or boot diskette.
- Python - Python is an interpreted, object-oriented programming language similar to PERL, that has gained popularity because of its clear syntax and readability.
- PyTorch - PyTorch is an open source machine learning (ML) framework based on the Python programming language and the Torch library.
- Software patch/fix - A software patch or fix helps resolve issues that crop up in different programs.
- The Phoenix Project - The Phoenix Project is a best-selling novel about DevOps.
- The Phoenix Project book club - Chapters 1 and 2 podcast - This podcast (with transcript) covers the first two chapters of The Phoenix Project, a popular business and technology book about DevOps.
- What is public cloud? Everything you need to know - A public cloud is a platform that uses the standard cloud computing model to make resources -- such as virtual machines (VMs), applications or storage -- available to users remotely.