Technology
- Photoionization detector, measures volatile organic compounds and other gases
- Process identifier, a number used by Unix kernels and Windows operating systems to identify a process
- PID controller, a control concept used in automation. (Proportional/Integral/Derivative)
- Piping and instrumentation diagram, a technical diagram showing all (or a part of) pipelines, instruments, valves, etc., of a process plant
- Process and instrumentation diagram, commonly used in chemical and process engineering
- Passive Infrared Detector, a PIR-based motion detector
- Personal Integrating/Indicating Dosemeter, a type of dosimeter for personal use
- Packet Identifier, a field in a MPEG transport stream packet.
- Packet ID, used to identify audio/video streams in DVB "Digital Video Broadcasting"
- Physical Interface Device, a class of USB devices.
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