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PC Card
The PC Card, originally called the PCMCIA card, is a credit-card-sized removable expansion card that plugs into a 68-pin slot in a portable computer to add memory, modems, or network adapters.
PC Engine SuperGrafx (PCエンジンスーパーグラフィックス)
The PC Engine SuperGrafx (PCエンジンスーパーグラフィックス) is a home video game console NEC released in Japan in late 1989, an upgraded PC Engine that sold only about 75,000 units.
PC-8800 series (PC-8800シリーズ)
The PC-8800 series, also known as PC-88, was a family of 8-bit personal computers sold by NEC in Japan from 1981 to 1989, beginning with the PC-8801.
PC/104
PC/104 is a family of embedded computer standards, maintained by the PC/104 Consortium since 1992, that defines compact stackable single-board computers later extended with PCI and PCI Express buses.
PCI configuration space
The PCI configuration space is a dedicated register address space defined by the PCI Local Bus specification, which firmware and operating systems use to discover PCI devices and assign resources.
PCI Express
PCI Express (PCIe), also known as Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, is a high-speed serial expansion bus standard developed by PCI-SIG, replacing the parallel PCI bus from 2003.
PCI-X
PCI-X (PCI Extended) is a parallel computer expansion bus standard extending PCI with higher clock speeds and a split-transaction protocol, announced by Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM in 1998.
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI bus, is a shared parallel computer bus standard for expansion cards, the primary local bus in personal computers and servers from 1992 until 2004.
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Google's second book-style foldable, launched August 2024 at $1,799 with Tensor G4, 8-inch inner and 6.3-inch outer displays, IPX8 rating, and seven years of updates; distinct from the 2023 Pixel Fold.
Pixel density
Pixel density is the number of pixels per unit of physical length on a display or printed image, usually expressed as pixels per inch (ppi) and often loosely called DPI.
Platform Controller Hub
The Platform Controller Hub (PCH), also known as Intel PCH, is Intel's single-chip I/O controller connecting the processor to USB, SATA, PCIe, audio, and networking functions.
PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay
The PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay is a 3.5-inch drive bay on the rear of the original "fat" PlayStation 2 console, designed to hold a network adaptor and internal hard drive.
PlayStation VR
PlayStation VR (PS VR), also known as PlayStation Project Morpheus, is Sony's virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 4, released in October 2016 and succeeded by PlayStation VR2 in 2023.
Plotter
A plotter is a computer output device that produces drawings by moving a pen across paper under computer control, traditionally used for precise vector graphics such as maps, plans, and blueprints.
Plug and play
Plug and play (PnP) is a set of hardware and software specifications that lets computers detect devices, match drivers, and assign resources automatically, introduced by Intel, Compaq, and Microsoft in 1992.
Point of View (hardware company)
Point of View was a Dutch computer hardware company based in Amsterdam that made NVIDIA-based graphics cards and later Mobii tablets; its operating company went bankrupt in November 2016.
Pointing stick
A pointing stick, best known by IBM's TrackPoint trademark, is a small rubber-tipped stud in a keyboard's center that moves the cursor with fingertip pressure.
Polling (computer science)
Polling in computer science is a technique where software repeatedly reads a device's status register to determine when it is ready, trading CPU time for simplicity and low latency.
Pono (digital music service)
Pono, also known as PonoMusic, was a high-resolution digital music service and portable player created by Neil Young, funded on Kickstarter in 2014, with its download store closing in 2017.
Power delivery network
A power delivery network, also called a power distribution network, is the complete electrical path carrying current from voltage regulators through boards and packages to an integrated circuit's transistors.
Power Glove
The Power Glove was a motion-sensing controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System, released by Mattel in October 1989 and remembered as the first mass-marketed gesture-based game controller.
Power Macintosh
The Power Macintosh, later shortened to Power Mac, is a line of Macintosh desktop computers sold by Apple from 1994 until 2006, built around PowerPC processors.
Power supply
A power supply, also known as an electronic power supply, is the unit converting AC mains electricity into the regulated DC rails computer components use, in ATX, SFX, or redundant server formats.
Power supply unit (computer)
A power supply unit (PSU), also called a computer power supply, converts AC from a wall outlet into the regulated DC voltages, principally +3.3, +5, and +12 V, that a computer needs.
Power-on self-test
The power-on self-test (POST), also known as BIOS POST, is the series of internal hardware checks firmware runs at power-on, before the operating system loads.
PowerBook G3
The PowerBook G3, also known as the Macintosh PowerBook G3, is a family of Apple laptops with the PowerPC G3 processor, sold from 1997 to 2001.
PowerBook G4
The PowerBook G4, also known as the Apple PowerBook G4, is a line of professional Macintosh notebooks sold by Apple from 2001 to 2006 with titanium or aluminum cases.
Preboot Execution Environment
The Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is an industry-standard method for booting a computer over a network without local boot media, defined by Intel in the 1990s.
Printer (computing)
A printer, or computer printer, is a peripheral device that produces a permanent copy of text or graphics, usually on paper, from data sent by a computer.
Pro Display XDR
Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch 6K professional reference display by Apple, introduced in 2019 and discontinued in 2026 in favor of the Studio Display XDR.