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In computing:
- Page viewPage viewA page view or page impression is a request to load a single HTML file of an Internet site. On the World Wide Web a 'page' request would result from a web surfer clicking on a link on another 'page' pointing to the 'page' in question. This should be contrasted with a hit, which refers to a...
, a metric in web analytics - SemaphoresSemaphore (programming)In computer science, a semaphore is a variable or abstract data type that provides a simple but useful abstraction for controlling access by multiple processes to a common resource in a parallel programming environment....
, from P and V operations in semaphores restricting processes in a shared environment - Principle VariationVariation (game tree)A Variation can refer to a specific sequence of successive moves in a turn-based game, often used to specify a hypothetical future state of a game that is being played. Although the term is most commonly used in the context of Chess analysis, it has been applied to other games...
, the sequence of moves in a game tree currently believed to represent best play - ParavirtualizationParavirtualizationIn computing, paravirtualization is a virtualization technique that presents a software interface to virtual machines that is similar but not identical to that of the underlying hardware....
, a technique for the virtualization of guest operating systems in virtual machines
In biology or medicine:
- Periventricular nucleusPeriventricular nucleusThe Periventricular nucleus is a thin sheet of small neurons located in the wall of the third ventricle, a composite structure of the hypothalamus. Functions in analgesia....
of the hypothalamus - PharmacovigilancePharmacovigilancePharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines...
- PoliovirusPoliovirusPoliovirus, the causative agent of poliomyelitis, is a human enterovirus and member of the family of Picornaviridae.Poliovirus is composed of an RNA genome and a protein capsid. The genome is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome that is about 7500 nucleotides long. The viral particle is...
- PathovarPathovarA pathovar is a bacterial strain or set of strains with the same or similar characteristics, that is differentiated at infrasubspecific level from other strains of the same species or subspecies on the basis of distinctive pathogenicity to one or more plant hosts.Pathovars are named as a ternary or...
, a classification scheme for bacteria - Polycythemia veraPolycythemia veraPolycythemia vera is a blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells. It may also result in the overproduction of white blood cells and platelets. Most of the health concerns associated with polycythemia vera are caused by the blood being thicker as a result of the...
, a condition in which there is a net increase in the total number of red blood cells in the body - Per vaginamPer vaginamPer vaginam is an anatomical expression derived from Latin, literally meaning from the vagina. It is often abbreviated to PV in medicine.It may refer to:* the vagina used as a drug route* an event occurring from the vagina, for example, a PV bleed...
, anatomical expression meaning from the vagina - Pemphigus vulgarisPemphigus vulgarisPemphigus vulgaris is a chronic blistering skin disease with skin lesions that are rarely pruritic, but which are often painful.-Pathophysiology:...
In chemistry / physics:
- The product of pressure and volume, such as in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
- Protecting groupProtecting groupA protecting group or protective group is introduced into a molecule by chemical modification of a functional group in order to obtain chemoselectivity in a subsequent chemical reaction...
, as Pv, Pivaloyl protecting group - Parity Violation
- Peroxide valuePeroxide valueThe peroxide value of an oil or fat is used as a measurement of the extent to which rancidity reactions have occurred during storage. Other methods are available but peroxide value is the most widely used....
- The mineral perovskitePerovskiteA perovskite structure is any material with the same type of crystal structure as calcium titanium oxide , known as the perovskite structure, or XIIA2+VIB4+X2−3 with the oxygen in the face centers. Perovskites take their name from this compound, which was first discovered in the Ural mountains of...
, as Pv
In consumer products:
- Personal Vaporiser, more accurate/descriptive term for the class of products known as Electronic Cigarettes
In culture:
- Private viewPrivate viewA private view is a special viewing of an art exhibition by invitation only, normal at the start of a public exhibition. Typically wine and light refreshments are served on the form of a reception. If the artworks are by a living artist, it is normal for them to attend the private view.An opening...
of an exhibition - Perón Vuelve
- Pura Vida usage: Costa Rica
In meteorology or physical oceanography:
- Potential vorticityPotential vorticityPotential vorticity is a quantity which is proportional to the dot product of vorticity and stratification that, following a parcel of air or water, can only be changed by diabatic or frictional processes...
In economics:
- Present valuePresent valuePresent value, also known as present discounted value, is the value on a given date of a future payment or series of future payments, discounted to reflect the time value of money and other factors such as investment risk...
of money
In engineering:
- PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaics is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material...
, a technology for converting sunlight directly into electricity - Programmed visibility of traffic signals
- PressurePressurePressure is the force per unit area applied in a direction perpendicular to the surface of an object. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the local atmospheric or ambient pressure.- Definition :...
x VelocityVelocityIn physics, velocity is speed in a given direction. Speed describes only how fast an object is moving, whereas velocity gives both the speed and direction of the object's motion. To have a constant velocity, an object must have a constant speed and motion in a constant direction. Constant ...
, the product of pressure and velocity, as required for bearing capacity calculations - Process VariableProcess variableA process variable, process value or process parameter is the current status of a process under control. An example of this would be the temperature of a furnace. The current temperature is called the process variable, while the desired temperature is known as the set-point.Measurement of process...
, avariable representing the current states or value of the process being controlled in a feedback control loop
In entertainment:
- Promotional video, a type of music video
- PowerviolencePowerviolencePowerviolence , is a raw and dissonant subgenre of hardcore punk. The style is closely related to thrashcore and grindcore.-History:...
, a subgenre of Hardcore punk
In geography:
- Postal villagePostal villageA postal village is generally a community, settlement, or hamlet that has a post office and is designated as such by the postal administration. It may be seen as a rural neighbourhood....
- Paradise Valley, ArizonaParadise Valley, ArizonaParadise Valley is a small, affluent town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2005 Census Bureau, the population of the town was 14,558. Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other municipalities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise...
- Prescott Valley, ArizonaPrescott Valley, ArizonaPrescott Valley is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, just east of Prescott. Prescott Valley was the seventh fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona between 1990 and 2000...
- Palos Verdes, CaliforniaPalos VerdesPalos Verdes is a name often used to refer to a group of coastal cities in the Palos Verdes Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, within southwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S...
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FloridaPonte Vedra Beach, FloridaPonte Vedra Beach is an unincorporated seaside community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located eighteen miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville and north of St. Augustine, it is part of the Jacksonville Beaches area. It is an upmarket tourist resort area best known for its...
In literature:
- Point of view (literature)Point of view (literature)The narrative mode is the set of methods the author of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical story uses to convey the plot to the audience. Narration, the process of presenting the narrative, occurs because of the narrative mode...
In mathematics:
- Pisot–Vijayaraghavan number, often abbreviated as PV-number
- Cauchy principal valueCauchy principal valueIn mathematics, the Cauchy principal value, named after Augustin Louis Cauchy, is a method for assigning values to certain improper integrals which would otherwise be undefined.-Formulation:...
, a method for assigning values to certain improper integrals which would otherwise be undefined
In politics:
- Pamulaparti Venkatanarasimharao, former Prime Minister of India, popularly known as PV
- Partido Verde, the Brazilian Green Party
In transportation:
- Pasažieru VilciensPasažieru VilciensPassenger Train is the only passenger-carrying railway company in Latvia, operating both electric and diesel trains on various lines throughout the country. It was formed in November 2001 by bringing together three separate companies under one name, creating the first subsidiary of Latvian Railways...
, a Latvian passenger-carrying railway company - PV-1 Ventura, a World War II-era bomber and patrol aircraft
- PAN AirPAN AirPAN Air Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a cargo airline based in Madrid, Spain. It operates on the TNT Express European Network. Its main base is Madrid Barajas International Airport and Liège airport , with hubs at San Pablo Airport, Seville, Valencia Airport, Zaragoza Airport, Vitoria Airport and Barcelona...
IATA airline designator - Volvo PVVolvo PVThe Volvo PV is a series of two door, four passenger car models — the PV444 and the PV544 — made by Volvo from 1943 to 1966.During World War II's early stages, Volvo decided that a new smaller car delivering good fuel economy would assure the company's future...
- Presta valvePresta valveThe Presta valve is a valve commonly found in high pressure road style and many mountain bicycle inner tubes. It comprises an outer valve stem and an inner valve body...
, one of the two common tire valves
In sports:
- Port Vale F.C.Port Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, an English football club
In statistics:
- Predictor Variable, a variable used in regression to predict another variable. Also known as an independent variable.