"PRG" meaning in English

See PRG in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PRG
  1. (historical) Initialism of Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
    Sense id: en-PRG-en-name-SW6T2kSR Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 43 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: PRGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PRG (countable and uncountable, plural PRGs)
  1. (programming, Internet, uncountable) Initialism of post/redirect/get, a design pattern for web applications. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: post/redirect/get (extra: a design pattern for web applications)
    Sense id: en-PRG-en-noun-KrDeRLzX Categories (other): Internet, Programming, 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: 31 47 22 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 43 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 44 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 45 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (countable) Initialism of pseudorandom generator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: pseudorandom generator
    Sense id: en-PRG-en-noun-LT2M8kCV Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 43 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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