"PNP" meaning in English

See PNP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} PNP
  1. (Philippines, law enforcement) Initialism of Philippine National Police. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Philippine National Police
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-name-fD6F2e4h Categories (other): Philippine English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 11 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 14 4 8 18 18 10 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 2 8 19 18 11 10 4 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. (Pakistan, media house) Initialism of Press Network of Pakistan. Tags: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Press Network of Pakistan
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-name-kSRj59JA Categories (other): Pakistani English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 11 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 14 4 8 18 18 10 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 2 8 19 18 11 10 4

Noun

Forms: PNPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PNP (countable and uncountable, plural PNPs)
  1. (sexuality) Initialism of party and play. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: party and play
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-noun-p7Cfe-EL Categories (other): Sexuality Topics: lifestyle, sexuality
  2. (biochemistry) Initialism of purine nucleoside phosphorylase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: purine nucleoside phosphorylase
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-noun-Mp-R6f2N Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 11 26 28 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (electronics) Short for PNP transistor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: PNP transistor
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-noun-6JdH2ZA1 Categories (other): Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 11 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 14 4 8 18 18 10 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 2 8 19 18 11 10 4 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  4. (computing) Short for plug and play. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: plug and play
    Sense id: en-PNP-en-noun-PmENMdRt Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 11 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 14 4 8 18 18 10 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 13 2 8 19 18 11 10 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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