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Medicine
- Post-concussion syndromePost-concussion syndromePost-concussion syndrome, also known as postconcussive syndrome or PCS, and historically called shell shock, is a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks, months, or occasionally up to a year or more after a concussion – a mild form of traumatic brain injury . PCS may also...
, a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks, months, or even years after a concussion - Postcholecystectomy syndromePostcholecystectomy syndromePostcholecystectomy syndrome describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgical removal of the gallbladder .Symptoms of postcholecystectomy syndrome may include:* Upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting....
, the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgery to remove the gallbladder - Precordial catch syndromePrecordial catch syndromePrecordial Catch Syndrome , also known as Texidor's twinge, is a common cause of chest pain complaints in children and adolescents. It also occurs, though less frequently, in adults. PCS manifests itself as a very intense, sharp pain, typically at the left side of the chest, which is worse when...
, a common cause of chest pain complaints in children and adolescents
Military
- Peace and conflict studiesPeace and conflict studiesPeace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyses violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms attending social conflicts with a view towards understanding those processes which lead to a more desirable human condition...
, an inter-disciplinary inquiry into war - Permanent Change of StationPermanent Change of StationIn the United States armed forces, a Permanent Change of Station is the official relocation of an active duty military service member—along with any family members living with her or him—to a different duty location, such as a military base...
, to be permanently moved to a new post - USS PCS-1376USS PCS-1376USS PCS-1376 was the lead ship of her class of patrol minesweepers built for the United States Navy during World War II. Later in her career, she was named Winder after Winder, Georgia, becoming the only U.S...
, a United States Navy patrol boat - USS PCS-1379USS PCS-1379USS PCS-1379 was the fourth of twelve patrol craft sweepers constructed by Wheeler Shipbuilding Corporation, Whitestone, Long Island, New York.She was one of a total of 59 of this type to be delivered to the Navy by various shipyards...
, the fourth of twelve Patrol Craft Sweepers constructed by Wheeler Shipbuilding Corporation
Science and technology
- Partitioning Communication SystemPartitioning Communication SystemPartitioning Communication System is an high-assurance computer security architecture based on an information flow separation policy. The PCS extends the four foundational security policies of a MILS separation kernel to the network:* End-to-end Information Flow* End-to-end Data Isolation*...
, a high-assurance communications security technology - Patni Computer SystemsPatni Computer SystemsiGATE Patni , is a provider of Information Technology services and business solutions. The company employs over 15,000 people, and has 23 international offices across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as offshore development centres in eight cities in India...
, a provider of information technology services and business solutions - Periphere Computer-SystemePeriphere Computer-SystemePeriphere Computer-Systeme, or PCS, in the 1980s and '90s was a manufacturer of UNIX-based computers headquartered in Munich, Germany. Their flavor of System V was called MUNIX; it was the first port of SysV performed in Germany...
, a German manufacturer of UNIX-based computers in the 1980s and 1990s - Personal Communications ServicePersonal Communications ServiceAt the most basic level Personal Communications Service or PCS describes a set of wireless communications capabilities that allows some combination of terminal mobility, personal mobility, and service profile management...
, a set of wireless communications capabilities that allows some combination of terminal mobility, personal mobility, and service profile management - Photon Correlation Spectroscopy
- Physical Coding SublayerPhysical Coding Sublayer- Description :The Physical Coding Sublayer further helps to define physical layer specifications for networking protocols like Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet....
, an Ethernet Layer 1 (PHY) sub-layer - Plant Cell Structure
- Polar coordinate systemPolar coordinate systemIn mathematics, the polar coordinate system is a two-dimensional coordinate system in which each point on a plane is determined by a distance from a fixed point and an angle from a fixed direction....
, a 2D or 3D coordinate system, determined by an angle and a distance - Power & Communication System, PCS units also called power/data grommetsGrommetthumb|right|250px|Some rubber grommets.A grommet is a ring inserted into a hole through thin material, such as fabric. Grommets are generally flared or collared on each side to keep them in place, and are often made of metal, plastic, or rubber. They may be used to prevent tearing or abrasion of...
, are used as convenience outlets for power, data, USB and other connections in furniture like desks, workbenches or conference room tables. - Process Control System
- ParsecParsecThe parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, or just under 31 trillion kilometres ....
s, Units of measurementUnits of measurementA unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and adopted by convention and/or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same physical quantity. Any other value of the physical quantity can be expressed as a simple multiple of the unit of...
used in astronomyAstronomyAstronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
Other fields
- The ticker symbol for MetroPCSMetroPCSMetroPCS Communications, Inc. , formerly known as General Wireless, Inc., is an American mobile phone service provider. It operates the fifth largest mobile telecommunications network in the US, with 8.9 million subscribers as of May 2011...
Communications Inc., a publicly traded company - Protective Coating Specialist, a professional certification of the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, PA
- Pacific Central Station, a railway station in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Pacific Collegiate SchoolPacific Collegiate SchoolPacific Collegiate School is a grades 7-12 charter school located on the westside of Santa Cruz, California.Currently, the number of students hovers around 514. The school mascot is the Puma, and the school colors are black and silver...
, a grades 7-12 charter school located on the westside of Santa Cruz, California - Partito Comunista Sammarinese (Sanmarinese Communist Party), a former political party in San Marino
- PCS Family Homes, an assisted living agency operating in southern Maine
- Palestinian Counsultative Service, an NGO in Jenin, West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territories
- PhillyCarSharePhillyCarSharePhillyCarShare is a non-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The service was launched in 2002. PhillyCarShare has cars available for use 24 hours per day throughout the city of Philadelphia and the region...
, a non-profit organization providing car sharing services in the Philadelphia area - Photo City SagamiharaPhoto City Sagamiharais a photographic award that has been sponsored annually by the city of Sagamihara since 2001.There are four kinds of awards: the main prize for professionals , prizes for newcomer professionals , one prize for Asian photographers , and various awards for amateurs...
, awards for photography given annually by the Japanese town of Sagamihara - Pinball Construction SetPinball Construction SetPinball Construction Set is a computer game by Bill Budge published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the Apple II and Atari 800 in 1983 and was later ported to other platforms, such as the Commodore 64 and DOS .-Description:...
, a computer game by Bill Budge published by Electronic Arts - Polish Council of StatePolish Council of StateThe Council of State of the Republic of Poland was introduced by the 1947 Small Constitution. It consisted of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Marshal and Vicemarshals of Constituent Sejm, President of the Supreme Chamber of Control and could consist of other members...
, a council that existed between 1947 and 1989 - Potash Corporation of SaskatchewanPotash Corporation of SaskatchewanThe Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. , also referred to as PotashCorp, is a Canadian corporation based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company is the world's largest potash producer and the third largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate, three primary crop nutrients used to produce...
, a Canadian corporation that is the world's largest producer of potash - Public and Commercial Services UnionPublic and Commercial Services UnionThe Public and Commercial Services Union is the sixth largest trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in government departments and other public bodies although some work for private companies.- Membership and organisation :...
, a trade union representing public sector workers in the United Kingdom - Program Component Score - A part of the ISU Judging SystemISU Judging SystemThe ISU Judging System , is the scoring system on the event and on the level of competition. At the senior international level, single and pairs short programs contain eight technical elements. The actual eight elements are detailed for single skaters in ISU rule 310...
for Figure Skating competitions.