Microsoft® Computer Dictionary

Chapter 17. P

p prefix

See pico- prefix.

P prefix

See peta- prefix.

P2P or P-to-P n.

An Internet-based networking option in which two or more computers connect directly to each other to communicate and share files without use of a central server. Interest in P2P networking blossomed with the introduction of Napster and Gnutella. Short for Peer-to-Peer. See also peer-to-peer architecture n., peer-to-peer communications n..

P3P n.

Acronym for Platform for Privacy Preferences. An open W3C protocol that allows Internet users to control the type of personal information that is collected by the Web sites they visit. P3P uses User Agents built into browsers and Web applications to allow P3P-enabled Web sites to communicate privacy practices to users before ...