| data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
| personal care | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves, can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions |
| personal foul | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football) |
judgment in personam
judgement in personam
personal judgment
personal judgement | a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
data input device
input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
| data multiplexer | a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
| link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
| naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
personal computer
PC
microcomputer | a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time |
personal digital assistant
PDA
personal organizer
personal organiser
organizer
organiser | a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks, can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc. |
| track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
identity
personal identity
individuality | the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity, you can lose your identity when you join the army |
charisma
personal appeal
personal magnetism | a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others |
| personal equation | variability attributable to individual differences |
| manner personal manner | a way of acting or behaving |
personal business
personal matters
affairs | matters of personal concern, get his affairs in order |
| data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
hierarchical structure
hierarchical data structure | a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure |
episodic memory
personal memory | memory for episodes in your own life |
| data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
datum
data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
storage medium
data-storage medium | a medium for storing information |
| personal | a short newspaper article about a particular person or group |
digital communication
data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
| personal pronoun | a pronoun expressing a distinction of person |
file
data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
input file
input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
| personal letter | a letter dealing with personal affairs |
format
formatting
data format
data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
personal identification number
PIN
PIN number | a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts |
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
| data hierarchy | an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set |
data
information | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn, statistical data |
| accounting data | all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement, can be hard copy or machine readable |
| raw data | unanalyzed data, data not yet subjected to analysis |
| personal representative | a person who manages the affairs of another |
personal property
personal estate
personalty
private property | movable property (as distinguished from real estate) |
chattel
personal chattel
movable | personal as opposed to real property, any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) |
effects
personal effects | property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business, she left some of her personal effects in the house, I watched over their effects until they returned |
| personal income | the income received by a single individual |
| personal expense | the cost of personal or family living, some personal expenses are tax deductible |
credit line
line of credit
bank line
line
personal credit line
personal line of credit | the maximum credit that a customer is allowed |
personal check
personal cheque | a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account |
personal loan
consumer loan | a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use, usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay |
administrative data processing
business data processing | data processing in accounting or business management |
automatic data processing
ADP | data processing by a computer |