PID or Pid may refer to:
Medicine
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Pelvic inflammatory disease or pelvic inflammatory disorder, an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system
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Primary immune deficiency, disorders in which part of the body's immune system is missing or does not function properly
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Prolapsed intervertebral disc, commonly called a herniated disc
Science, technology and engineering
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BBC Programme Identifier
A BBC Programme Identifier (PID) is an alphanumeric, persistent, unique identifier for a television or radio programme brand, a season or series, or an individual episode, used by the BBC in their web URLs, iPlayer viewers, and internal databases ...
, a unique identifier for a BBC television or radio programme brand, a season or series, or an individual episode
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OBD-II PIDs
OBD-II PIDs (On-board diagnostics Parameter IDs) are codes used to request data from a vehicle, used as a diagnostic tool.
SAE standard J1979 defines many OBD-II PIDs. All on-road vehicles and trucks sold in North America are required to support a ...
(on-board diagnostics parameter IDs), requests for data through an OBD connector in automotive repair
* Packet Identifier, a field in a
MPEG transport stream packet
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Passive infrared detector, a passive infrared sensor
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Persistent identifier
A persistent identifier (PI or PID) is a long-lasting reference to a document, file, web page, or other object.
The term "persistent identifier" is usually used in the context of digital objects that are accessible over the Internet. Typically, s ...
, a long-lasting reference to a document, file, web page, or other object
* Phosphotyrosine-interacting domain, also known as
phosphotyrosine-binding domain
In molecular biology, Phosphotyrosine-binding domains are protein domains which bind to phosphotyrosine.
The phosphotyrosine-binding domain (PTB, also phosphotyrosine-interaction or PI domain) in the protein tensin tends to be found at the C-t ...
, a protein domain which bind to phosphotyrosine
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Photoionization detector
A photoionization detector or PID is a type of gas detector.
Typical photoionization detectors measure volatile organic compounds and other gases in concentrations from sub parts per billion to 10 000 parts per million (ppm). The photoionization ...
, measures volatile organic compounds and other gases
* Physical Interface Device, a class of a
USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables, connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply (interfacing) between computers, peripherals and other computers. A broad ...
device
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PID controller
A proportional–integral–derivative controller (PID controller or three-term controller) is a control loop mechanism employing feedback that is widely used in industrial control systems and a variety of other applications requiring continuou ...
(proportional-integral-derivative controller), a control concept used in automation
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Piping and instrumentation diagram
A piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID or PID) is a detailed diagram in the process industry which shows the piping and process equipment together with the instrumentation and control devices.
Superordinate to the P&ID is the process flow di ...
(P&ID), a diagram in the process industry which shows the piping of the process flow etc.
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Principal ideal domain, an algebraic structure
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Process identifier
In computing, the process identifier (a.k.a. process ID or PID) is a number used by most operating system kernels—such as those of Unix, macOS and Windows—to uniquely identify an active process. This number may be used as a parameter in vario ...
, a number used by many operating systems to identify a process
Organisations
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Police Intelligence Department
The Police Intelligence Department (PID) is a staff department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Its primary purpose is to collate and analyse information obtained from the various departments of the SPF, as well as other sources, to support l ...
, a staff department of the Singapore Police Force
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Political Intelligence Department (disambiguation) Political Intelligence Department may refer to:
*Political Intelligence Department (1918–1920)
*Political Intelligence Department (1939–1943)
The Political Intelligence Department was a department of the British Foreign Office during World Wa ...
, multiple organisations
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Politieke Inlichtingen Dienst
The Political Intelligence Service ( nl, Politieke Inlichtingendienst, PID), was the main security agency for the Dutch East Indies from 1916 until its break-up in 1945.
The Political Intelligence Service was certainly the most famous part of th ...
'' (Political Intelligence Department), was the main security agency for the Dutch East Indies
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Prague Integrated Transport
Prague Integrated Transport ( Czech: ''Pražská integrovaná doprava'', ''PID'') run by a city-owned agency called Regional Organiser of Prague Integrated Transport (ROPID), is an integrated public transport system in Prague.
Prague Integrat ...
(''Pražská integrovaná doprava'' – PID in Czech), an integrated public transport system in Prague
Other uses
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Pathways into Darkness
''Pathways into Darkness'' is a first-person shooter adventure video game developed and published by Bungie in 1993, for Macintosh personal computers. Players assume the role of a Special Forces soldier who must stop a powerful, godlike being ...
'', a 1993 video game by Bungie
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Paul is dead
"Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died on 9 November 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The rumour began circulating in 1967, gaining broad popul ...
", a 1960s urban legend that Paul McCartney was dead
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''Pid'' (video game), a 2012 video game by Might and Delight
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Project Initiation Documentation
The project initiation documentation (PID) is one of the most significant Artifact (project management), artifacts in project management, which provides the foundation for the business project.
The project initiation documentation bundles the info ...
, in project management
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Party identification, the political party with which an individual identifies
* Everett
Pid Purdy
Everett Virgil "Pid" Purdy (June 15, 1904 – January 16, 1951) was an American professional athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. He was a native of Beatrice, Nebraska, and attended Beloit College. ...
(1904–1951), American athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League
See also
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PIDS (disambiguation)
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