PACT - Science and Technology

Science and Technology

  • PACT (compiler), a series of compilers for the IBM 701 and 704 computers
  • Protein ACTivator of the interferon-induced protein kinase, a protein encoded by the PRKRA gene
  • Powdered activated carbon treatment, a wastewater treatment technology
  • Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy, an IAEA project on radiation medicine
  • Positioning Advertising Copy Testing, a document detailing features of a Good Copy Testing System

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