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1[pik]
–noun, plural pix [piks] , pics. Slang.
1. a movie.
2. a photograph.
Also, pix.


Origin:
1880–85; by shortening from picture

pic

2[peek]
–noun Piquet.
1. the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and in the play before one's opponent scores a point.
2. the bonus of 30 points won for so scoring.
Also, pique.
Compare repic.


Origin:
< F: lit., prick
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pic   (pĭk)   
n.   pl. pics or pix (pĭks) Slang
  1. A photograph.

  2. A movie.


[Short for picture.]
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Computing Dictionary

PIC
1. programmable interrupt controller.
2. A graphics language by Brian Kernighan, for textually describing pictures with troff.
[Featured in "More Programming Pearls", Jon Bentley].
["PIC - A Language for Typesetting Graphics", B.W. Kernighan, Soft Prac & Exp 12(1):1-21 (Jan 1982)].
["PIC - A Graphics Language for Typesetting, Revised User Manual", Bell Labs TR 116, Dec 1984].
(1994-10-28)
3. personal intelligent communicator.
(2001-04-30)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
pic
[motion] picture
PIC
  1. Pictor (constellation)

  2. pressurized ion chamber

  3. Public Information Center

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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