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AT Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI): A specification that defines device-side characteristics for IDC peripherals like CD-ROM and tape drives.

Palatalization: In linguistics, the process of making a sound more palatal--i.e., moving the blade of the tongue closer to the hard palate.

Palatal Dipthongization: A sound change in which either the ash or the /e/ sound in Old English words became a diphthong when preceded by palatal consonants. For instance, Modern English cheese comes from Old Englis . . . View Full Definition

Palatal: In linguistics, any sound involving the hard palate--especially the tongue touching or moving toward the hard palate.

Packet: A unit of data formatted to transmit through a network. A packet is sent from a source to a destination.

Palate: The hard and soft tissues forming the roof of the mouth.

Pallas Athena: The second asteroid discovered in the early nineteenth century, named after the Greek goddess of war, wisdom and handicrafts.

Paleoclimate: The climate of a given area at a specific time in the past. Paleoclimates can be read from the rocks much as areas with different types of climates produce sediments with specific characteri . . . View Full Definition

Palatovelar: In linguistics, a sound that is either palatal or velar.

Packer Concentration: The degree to which a few large firms dominate total sales within segments of the meat packing industry, which, some farmers and other critics contend, can cause or at least contribute to lo . . . View Full Definition