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Princeton's WordNet
pelvic inflammatory disease, PIDnoun
inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
Wiktionary
PIDabbreviation
personal identification device
PIDabbreviation
Poisons Information Database
PIDabbreviation
proportional integral derivative
ChatGPT
pid
A PID, or a Process Identifier, is a unique number that is used by operating systems to identify a specific active process. This numerical label allows the system to manage the process's activities such as termination, prioritization, and CPU allocation. In computer programming, the PID can be used to interact with or control specific running processes. PIDs are utilized in various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and macOS. Alternatively, PID could also refer to Proportional-Integral-Derivative Controller, a control loop mechanism used in industrial control systems like in automated processes. Additionally, in the health sector, PID stands for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, a type of infection that affects a woman's reproductive organs.
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DIP
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DPI
dpi
IDP
PDI
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PID in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PID in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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