P-frame

Predictive Frame (used in MPEG compression)

PAL

Phase Alternate Line (color television standard)

PAL

Programmable Array Logic

PAT

Program Association Table

PCM

Pulse Code Modulation

PCR

Program Clock Reference

PCR_PID

The PID stream that carries PCR

PDI

Parallel Data Interface

Pel

Picture Element (aka Pixel)

PES

Packetized Elementary Stream

PGM

Program

PID

Packet ID

PIP

Program In Point

pixel

Picture Element

PLA

Programmable Logic Array

PLD

Programmable Logic Device

PLL

Phase-Locked Loop

PLUGE

Picture Line-Up Generating Equipment

PMT

Program Map Table

POP

Program Out Point

PROM

Programmable Read Only Memory