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Welcome to the Jargon File

1. Introduction

2. The Jargon Lexicon
- Glossary
  - 0
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - H
  - I
  - J
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - N
  - O
  - P
    - 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 release
    - 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
    - Python
  - Q
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - V
  - W
  - X
  - Y
  - Z

3. Appendices

jargon-i18n

2. The Jargon Lexicon
Glossary
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param
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param

/p@·ram´/, n.

[common] Shorthand for parameter. See also parm; compare arg, var.

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