"PBT" meaning in English

See PBT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} PBT
  1. (networking) Initialism of Provider Backbone Transport. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Provider Backbone Transport
    Sense id: en-PBT-en-name-ZdNo6Arm Categories (other): Networking, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 29 35 9 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 27 29 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 35 38 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 33 36 7 7 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: PBTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PBT (countable and uncountable, plural PBTs)
  1. (law enforcement, countable) Initialism of preliminary breath test. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: preliminary breath test
    Sense id: en-PBT-en-noun-7dKZhK89 Categories (other): Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 29 35 9 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 27 29 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 35 38 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 33 36 7 7 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polybutylene terephthalate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polybutylene terephthalate
    Sense id: en-PBT-en-noun-58VxJ4nq Categories (other): Organic chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 29 35 9 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 27 29 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 35 38 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 33 36 7 7 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  3. (toxicology, countable) Initialism of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (substance). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: persistent (extra: substance), bioaccumulative and toxic (extra: substance)
    Sense id: en-PBT-en-noun-W2yZGcT7 Categories (other): Toxicology Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology
  4. (software engineering, uncountable) Initialism of property-based testing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: property-based testing
    Sense id: en-PBT-en-noun-5ExlwWOC Categories (other): Software engineering Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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