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Post: Short for goal post.

Apostille: A simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents used in countries that participate in a Hague Convention. This simplified form contains numbered fields (which allow the . . . View Full Definition

Postage Stamp: ('postage stamp green') a green with a particularly small surface area presenting a demanding target

Posturing: inappropriate or bizarre bodily posture adopted continuously over a sustained period

Post-Structuralism: A collective and loose term for any of the literary theories appearing after the structuralist movement in linguistics--including Derrida's infamous concept of deconstruction. The more radic . . . View Full Definition

Posterize: Verb; to embarrass an opponent or rival by dunking over him, or by taking advantage of a lapse on his part. For example, a player may attempt to block a dunk but fail (due to the defensive p . . . View Full Definition

Post-Mortem: A detailed analysis written after completion of a game project, the purpose of which is to learn and improve the process. In a post-mortem, the focus is on (1) what went wrong, (2) what went . . . View Full Definition

Postural Integration: Postural integration and energetic integration were developed by Jack Painter in the late 1960s and have spread to Western Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Australia. These approaches focus on th . . . View Full Definition

Power On Self Test (POST): A series of diagnostic tests that run automatically when you turn your computer on. The actual tests can differ depending on how the BIOS is configured, but usually the POST tests the RAM, t . . . View Full Definition

Post Office Protocol (POP): POP (Post Office Protocol) was the recommended method for accessing your mail before IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). POP is a basic store and forward mail handling system. When you . . . View Full Definition