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Proud ofadjectiveMWEfeeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worthcandidate
provide accessverbMWETo make something accessible, or make accessible an endeavor someone is to undertake.verified
Provost CourtnounMWEa military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied areaverified
Proxy AgentnounMWEA software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.verified
Proxy servernounMWEA server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.verified
Pruning HooknounMWEa long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipperverified
Pseudo-Anonymization (pseudonymization)nounMWE“Pseudonymize” or “Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal information in a manner that renders the personal information no longer attributable to a specific consumer without the use of additional information, provided that the additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal information is not attributed to an identified or identifiable consumer.verified
Pseudorandom number generatornounMWEAn algorithm that produces a sequence of bits that are uniquely determined from an initial value called a seed. The output of the PRNG “appears” to be random, i.e., the output is statistically indistinguishable from random values. A cryptographic PRNG has the additional property that the output is unpredictable, given that the seed is not known.verified
Psocopterous InsectnounMWEsmall soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairsverified
Psoriatic ArthritisnounMWEa form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasisverified
Psychedelic DrugnounMWEa psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiencesverified
Psychic PhenomenonnounMWEphenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processesverified
Psychodelic DrugnounMWEa psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiencesverified
Psychogalvanic ResponsenounMWEa change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxietyverified
Psychogenic FuguenounMWEdissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new lifeverified
Psychological ConditionnounMWE(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamicverified
Psychological MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disordersverified
Psychological OperationnounMWEmilitary actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governmentsverified
Psychological StatenounMWE(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamicverified
Psychological WarfarenounMWEthe use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' moraleverified
Psychology DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychologyverified
Psychometric TestnounMWEany standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etcverified
Psychomotor DevelopmentnounMWEprogressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activitiesverified
Psychomotor EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episodeverified
Psychopathic PersonalitynounMWEa personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affectverified
Psychosexual DevelopmentnounMWE(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stageverified
Psychotic BeliefnounMWE(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contraryverified
Psychotic DepressionnounMWEa state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairmentsverified
Pteroylmonoglutamic AcidnounMWEa B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionverified
Pterygoid PlexusnounMWEa plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veinsverified
Public Address SystemnounMWEan electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areasverified
Public CharitynounMWEa charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)verified
Public DebatenounMWEthe formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it, usually followed by a voteverified
Public DebtnounMWEthe total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governmentsverified
Public DiscussionnounMWEfree and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interestverified
Public Domain SoftwarenounMWESoftware not protected by copyright laws of any nation that may be freely used without permission of, or payment to, the creator, and that carries no warranties from, or liabilities to the creator.verified
Public EasementnounMWEany easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)verified
Public ExecutionernounMWEan official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrantverified