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Pat: Point After Touchdown.

Patina: A thin layer of corrosion products with a distinctive coloration that forms on a metal surface exposed to air and water. Patina usually refers to the greenish coating that forms on copper al . . . View Full Definition

Pattern Recognition: A computational technique used to find patterns and develop classification schemes for data in very large data sets.

O*Net (Occupational Information Network): Administered and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, the Occupational Information Network--O*NE--is a database that replaced the Dictionary of . . . View Full Definition

Path Length: In absorption spectroscopy, the length of a path taken by radiation through a sample.

Pickup Pattern: In microphones, the shape of the space in which the microphone is sensitive to sound. Common patterns include omnidirectional and cardioid.

Occupational Groups: Used to classify specific occupations into a specific category, such as professionals, technical/hi-tech, administrative/clerical, sales, service, retail, etc.

Viral Hepatitis: Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation caused by viruses. Specific hepatitis viruses have been labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. While other viruses can also cause hepatitis, their primary tar . . . View Full Definition

Hayes Compatible: Hayes Microcomputer Products is one of the leading manufacturers of modems and has developed a language called the AT command set for controlling modems that has become the de facto standard . . . View Full Definition

Patella: (pl. Patellae, (adj. patellar) The fourth segment of the leg or palp, counting from the body.