pdl
     n : a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an
         acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound;
         equal to 0.1382 newtons [syn: {poundal}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

PDL /P-D-L/, /pid'l/, /p*d'l/ or /puhd'l/ 1. n. `Program Design
   Language'. Any of a large class of formal and profoundly useless
   pseudo-languages in which {management} forces one to design programs.
   Too often, management expects PDL descriptions to be maintained in
   parallel with the code, imposing massive overhead to little or no
   benefit. See also {{flowchart}}. 2. v. To design using a program design
   language. "I've been pdling so long my eyes won't focus beyond 2 feet."
   3. n. `Page Description Language'. Refers to any language which is used
   to control a graphics device, usually a laserprinter. The most common
   example is, of course, Adobe's {{PostScript}} language, but there are
   many others, such as Xerox InterPress, etc. 4. In ITS days, the
   preferred MITism for {stack}. See {overflow pdl}. 5. Dave Lebling, one
   of the co-authors of {Zork}; (his {network address} on the ITS machines
   was at one time pdl@dms).


Source: The Jargon File

PDL
     Page / Program Description / Design Language
     
     
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PDL
     PERL Data Language (PERL)
     
     
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PDL
     Program Development Language
     
     
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