"pdf" meaning in English

See pdf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pdfs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pdf (plural pdfs)
  1. Initialism of probability density function. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: probability density function Translations (probability density function): tf (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-pdf-en-noun-3vJZmdry Categories (other): Functions, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Probability theory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 11 24 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 55 12 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 64 12 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 11 18 Disambiguation of Probability theory: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of 'probability density function': 91 3 5
  2. Alternative letter-case form of PDF (“Portable Document Format”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: PDF (extra: Portable Document Format)
    Sense id: en-pdf-en-noun-N9uyQtaQ
  3. (Internet, euphemistic) Alternative form of PDF file (“paedophile”). Tags: Internet, alt-of, alternative, euphemistic Alternative form of: PDF file (extra: paedophile)
    Sense id: en-pdf-en-noun-x-gAbY3e Categories (other): English euphemisms, Internet

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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