PEP

[pep]

PEP may refer to:

In computing:

Packetized Ensemble Protocol, used by Telebit modems
PEP tool, a programming environment based on Petri nets
Personal Eventing Protocol, a protocol using the XMPP publish-subscribe protocol to broadcast state change events associated with an instant messaging and presence account
Presence Enabled Phonebook, used in mobile computing
Protocol Extension Protocol, an extension mechanism for HTTP
Python Enhancement Proposal, a public design document for the Python programming language
Packet Exchange Protocol, a networking protocol from Xerox
Performance Enhancing Proxy, mechanisms to improve end-to-end TCP performance
Policy Enforcement Point, interference point for access control e.g. a web agent

In organizations:

Provincial Emergency Program, the emergency Preparedness program in the Province of British Columbia, Canada
The consortium for the Promotion of European Passive Houses
Political and Economic Planning, a British think tank formed in 1931
PEP, a small form factor computer manufacturer, which used, among others the OS-9 operating system, and the Motorola 680x0 CPUs

In biology:

Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, British term for condition of Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy
Post-exposure prophylaxis, a method of Disease prevention and treatment
Phosphoenolpyruvate, a biochemical compound
Pre ejection period - PEP - as measure for the inotropic status of the heart

In other:

Peak envelope power, a measure of radio transmitter signal strength
Peppermint, particularly in connection with drinks
Personal Equity Plan, a form of tax-privileged investment account in the UK
Portuguese Electronic Passport, a biometric passport issued by Portugal since early 2006
Positron Electron Project, a Stanford Linear Accelerator Center project
Primate Equilibrium Platform, a device used in animal experimentation and training
Pulsed Energy Projectile, a type of non-lethal weapon employing laser pulses
Policy Enforcement Point
Politically exposed person, an AML term for a foreign political figure
PepsiCo, uses PEP as its NYSE symbol
Private Equity Partnership
Profits per equity partner, a common measure of profitability for law firms