Acronym for “intrusion prevention system.” Beyond an IDS, an IPS takes the additional step of blocking the attempted intrusion.

A pipe thread sizing system; also, a measurement of the outside diameter of a pipe.

Internal pipe size.

Used to describe tape speed, this is an acronym for Inches Per Second.

An abbreviation of inches per second. See: playing speed.

Interactive Processing System

See intraparietal sulcus.

Bittree specific, a single patch panel having video, audio and possibly data patch points. Especially useful in edit bays where all signal types are present, but there may not be the need or space for a separate panel for each type.

The international pol premium scale is a price adjustment scale, described in the Rules of the Sugar Association of London. It defines incremental price premiums applied to sugar of 96 degrees polaris [..]

Institute of Physiological Sciences IQIPS

Indoor positioning system

Intrusion Prevention System

Abbreviation for In Plane Switching. An LCD panel display technology that accounts for about 20% of LCD systems and is widely used in touch-screen tablets, etc.

Information Publication Scheme

The Ice Profiling Sonar is a an upward-looking sonar device, mounted on the ocean floor, which is used to accurately measure ice draft.

Intrusion Prevention System.

An acronym for Images Per Second. This is a measurement of the rate that pictures are displayed to create a video stream.

(Intrusion Prevention System)

 Stands for in-plane-switching which basically means you get a good view of what’s on the screen even if you’re looking at it from an acute angle.   

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Innings per start

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Integrated PeopleSoft Services.

Integrated Performance System  

In-Plane Switching A common type of LCD display panel, that features improved viewing angles and better color reproduction compared to older LCD technology. See: LCD