PIC - A general term for any type of plastic insulated telephone cable.
PICK - The distance between two adjacent crossover points of braid filaments. The measurement in picks per inch indicates the degree of coverage.
PICO - A prefix to a unit, denoting a submultiple of one-trillionth (10-12) of that unit.
PICOFARAD - A unit of measure for capacitance; one-trillionth (10-12) farads. Abbreviation pF.
PIGTAIL WIRE - Fine stranded, extra flexible, rope lay, lead wire.
PIPE TYPE CABLE - Pressure cable. Pressure medium is a loose rigid metal pipe.
PITCH - In flat cable, the nominal distance between the index edges of two adjacent conductors.
PLAIN ENAMEL - Type of magnet wire. Wire is dip coated with a varnish and then baked.
PLANAR - Of, relating to, or lying in a plane; two-dimensional in quantity.
PLASTICIZER - A chemical agent added to plastics to make them softer and more pliable.
PLATED - Covered with an adherent layer mechanically, chemically, or electrically.
PLENUM - The air return path of a central air handling system, either duct work or open space, over a dropped ceiling.
