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pdl

American  
pdl British  

abbreviation

  1. poundal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Node:overrun, Next:overrun screw, Previous:overflow pdl, Up:= O = overrun n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

Node:overflow pdl, Next:overrun, Previous:overflow bit, Up:= O = overflow pdl n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

This usage inspired the following doggerel: Hey, diddle, diddle The overflow pdl To get a little more stack; If that's not enough Then you lose it all, And have to pop all the way back.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

Node:overflow bit, Next:overflow pdl, Previous:overclock, Up:= O = overflow bit n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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