PVC

abbr.

1. photovoltaic cell

2. polyvinyl chloride

3. premature ventricular contraction

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PVC

abbreviation for

(Elements & Compounds) polyvinyl chloride; a synthetic thermoplastic material made by polymerizing vinyl chloride. The properties depend on the added plasticizer. The flexible forms are used in hosepipes, insulation, shoes, garments, etc. Rigid PVC is used for moulded articles

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

PVC

polyvinyl chloride.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	PVC - a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables polyvinyl chloride polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin - a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
	2.	PVC - irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation premature ventricular contraction arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

Translations

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PVC

PVC

N ABBR =polyvinyl chloride → PVC m

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PVC

[ˌpiːviːˈsiː] n abbr (=polyvinyl chloride) → PVC m

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PVC

abbr of polyvinyl chloride → PVC nt

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PVC

[ˌpiːviːˈsiː] n abbr =polyvinyl chloride → PVC

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PVC

abbr premature ventricular contraction. V. contraction.

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References in periodicals archive

* Performance Monitoring Reporting -- Monitors and reports on the performance of Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCS) and Permanent Virtual Paths (PVPS) for ATM devices; together with

Spectrum manages ATM network resources. (Network News)

Now, with computers, we have developed the metaphor of a "virtual circuit," with properties never ascribed to the earlier "circuit" metaphor.

Virtuality

When setting up a virtual circuit, ATM connection management reviews the state of the physical network and the QoS requirements of the application and determines the best path between end points.

Network architectures and configuration choices

The introduction of Multi Protocol Label Switching to the BCN allowed for each customer's traffic to be isolated into its own virtual circuit, known as Virtual Route Forwarding, on the BCN routers which allowed for logical separation of traffic based on classification level.

A Black Core Network primer

The ETX-203AX all-in-one Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Device builds on several generations of RAD's Ethernet product development and technology, featuring powerful hierarchical traffic management capabilities with per-Ethernet Virtual Circuit class of service (EVC.CoS) shaping for service level agreement (SLA) assurance and advanced hardware-based operations, administration, and management (OAM) for highly accurate service validation, connectivity verification, fault management, and performance monitoring for end-to-end SLA measurement.

New RAD All-in-One Carrier Ethernet Demarcation Device Cuts Inventory and IT/OSS Costs, Speeds Deployment

Ethernet also can provide more predictable latency by establishing a fixed virtual circuit through the network, although network outages that cause a virtual circuit to reroute can still induce additional latency.

New trends in storage

If there's a problem on a particular switched virtual circuit, the FAA needs to know about it, and fast," explains Murphree.

FAA keeps U.S. flying with prognosis from integrated research

The IP-optimized DSL concentrator's ability to see and direct IP packets in these ways yields important advantages for broadband providers in the MDU market: It enables them to aggregate customer Internet traffic onto a single permanent virtual circuit through the network backbone, and into the POP, dramatically reducing service-provisioning time and costs.

Implementing On-Demand Video Services Using DSL Technology

Founded by former LCI executives, Extant provides the most flexible ATM service today, including both permanent virtual circuit (PVC) and switched virtual circuit (SVC) products with pay-as-you-go pricing and the ability to transport voice, video and data over one simple connection.

EXANT DEPLOYS ASCEND SWITCHES TO BUILD 25-CITY ATM BACKBONE