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• P-mail:
• P.O.D.:
• packet over air:
• padded cell:
• page in:
• page out:
• pain in the net:
• paper-net:
• param:
• PARC:
• parent message:
• parity errors:
• Parkinson's Law of Data:
• parm:
• parse:
• Pascal:
• pastie:
• patch:
• patch pumpkin:
• patch space:
• path:
• pathological:
• payware:
• PBD:
• PC-ism:
• PD:
• PDL:
• PDP-10:
• PDP-20:
• PEBKAC:
• peek:
• pencil and paper:
• Pentagram Pro:
• Pentium:
• peon:
• percent-S:
• perf:
• perfect programmer syndrome:
• Perl:
• person of no account:
• pessimal:
• pessimizing compiler:
• peta-:
• PETSCII:
• PFY:
• phage:
• phase:
• phase of the moon:
• phase-wrapping:
• PHB:
• phreaker:
• phreaking:
• pico-:
• pig-tail:
• pilot error:
• ping:
• Ping O' Death:
• ping storm:
• pink wire:
• pipe:
• pistol:
• pixel sort:
• pizza box:
• plaid screen:
• plain-ASCII:
• plan file:
• platinum-iridium:
• playpen:
• playte:
• plokta:
• plonk:
• plug-and-pray:
• plugh:
• plumbing:
• PM:
• pod:
• point-and-drool interface:
• pointy hat:
• pointy-haired:
• poke:
• poll:
• polygon pusher:
• POM:
• pop:
• POPJ:
• poser:
• post:
• postcardware:
• posting:
• postmaster:
• PostScript:
• pound on:
• power cycle:
• power hit:
• PPN:
• pr0n:
• precedence lossage:
• prepend:
• prestidigitization:
• pretty pictures:
• prettyprint:
• pretzel key:
• priesthood:
• prime time:
• print:
• printing discussion:
• priority interrupt:
• profile:
• progasm:
• proggy:
• proglet:
• program:
• Programmer's Cheer:
• programming:
• programming fluid:
• propeller head:
• propeller key:
• proprietary:
• protocol:
• provocative maintenance:
• prowler:
• pseudo:
• pseudoprime:
• pseudosuit:
• psychedelicware:
• psyton:
• pubic directory:
• puff:
• pumpkin holder:
• pumpking:
• punched card:
• punt:
• Purple Book:
• purple wire:
• push:
• Python:

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