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  • packet driver — (networking)   IBM PC local area network software that divides data into packets which it routes to the network. It also handles incoming data, reassembling the packets so that application programs can read the data as a continuous stream. Packet drivers provide a simple, common programming interface that allows multiple applications to share a network interface at the data link layer. Packet drivers demultiplex incoming packets among the applications by using the network media's standard packet type or service access point field(s). The packet driver provides calls to initiate access to a specific packet type, to end access to it, to send a packet, to get statistics on the network interface and to get information about the interface. Protocol implementations that use the packet driver can coexist and can make use of one another's services, whereas multiple applications which do not use the driver do not coexist on one machine properly. Through use of the packet driver, a user could run TCP/IP, XNS and a proprietary protocol implementation such as DECnet, Banyan's, LifeNet's, Novell's or 3Com's without the difficulties associated with pre-empting the network interface. Applications which use the packet driver can also run on new network hardware of the same class without being modified; only a new packet driver need be supplied. There are several levels of packet driver. The first is the basic packet driver, which provides minimal functionality but should be simple to implement and which uses very few host resources. The basic driver provides operations to broadcast and receive packets. The second driver is the extended packet driver, which is a superset of the basic driver. The extended driver supports less commonly used functions of the network interface such as multicast, and also gathers statistics on use of the interface and makes these available to the application. The third level, the high-performance functions, support performance improvements and tuning.
  • packing crate — A packing crate is a large wooden box in which things are put so that they can be stored or taken somewhere.
  • paediatrician — A paediatrician is a doctor who specializes in treating sick children.
  • palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
  • paleotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Ethiopian and Oriental regions.
  • para-centesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
  • parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
  • parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
  • parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
  • parietal cell — any of the cells in the mucous membranes of the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid.
  • parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • participative — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
  • particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
  • particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
  • particularize — to make particular.
  • party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
  • paternalistic — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
  • peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
  • pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
  • pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
  • peirastically — in a peirastic manner
  • pencil stripe — a stripe of varying widths, especially a dark stripe on a light ground.
  • perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perfect pitch — absolute pitch (def 2).
  • perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
  • perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
  • perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
  • periodic rate — The periodic rate is the interest rate charged for each period, such as monthly or quarterly.
  • periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
  • perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
  • perspectively — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
  • perspectivism — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
  • perspectivist — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
  • pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
  • petit larceny — petty larceny.
  • petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • petty officer — navy: non-commissioned officer
  • phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
  • photoallergic — photosensitive.
  • photoelectric — pertaining to the electronic or other electric effects produced by light.
  • photoreaction — a chemical reaction that involves or requires light.
  • phreatophytic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phreatophyte
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