PIN
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PIN may be an abbreviation for:
- Personal identification numberPersonal identification numberA personal identification number is a secret numeric password shared between a user and a system that can be used to authenticate the user to the system. Typically, the user is required to provide a non-confidential user identifier or token and a confidential PIN to gain access to the system...
, a password used to access an automated teller machine or other secured system- Blackberry PIN, an eight character hexadecimal identification number assigned to a BlackBerry device
- Person In Need of SupervisionPerson In Need of SupervisionPersons in need of supervision is a term frequently used by social services agencies in the United States to describe a juvenile who is not currently in the household of a parent or legal guardian, or is currently not under their control as evidenced by the person's status offense, who is not an...
(PINS), a truant in family court - PIN diodePIN diodeA PIN diode is a diode with a wide, lightly doped 'near' intrinsic semiconductor region between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor region. The p-type and n-type regions are typically heavily doped because they are used for ohmic contacts....
(p-type, intrinsic, n-type diode), a type of a semiconductor diode - PIN GroupPIN GroupThe PIN Group is a German courier and postal services company with around 9000 employees. It belongs to PIN Group S.A., a Luxembourg-based corporate affiliation made up of several German postal companies.-History and shareholding:...
, a German courier and postal services company with around 9,000 employees - Postal Index NumberPostal Index NumberA Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. PIN stands for Postal Index Number and the code is 6 digits long. The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972.-Structure:There are nine PIN zones in India,...
, used in India, often called a PIN code - Posterior interosseous nervePosterior interosseous nerveThe posterior interosseous nerve is a nerve in the forearm. It is the continuation of the deep branch of the radial nerve, after this has crossed the supinator muscle. It is considerably diminished in size compared to the deep branch of the radial nerve...
, a nerve in the forearm - Progressive inflammatory neuropathyProgressive inflammatory neuropathyProgressive inflammatory neuropathy is a disease that was identified in a report, released on January 31, 2008, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first known outbreak of this neuropathy was in southeastern Minnesota in the United States. The disease was reported among pig...
, a type of neuropathy that causes acute paralysis, weakness, and numbness - Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, a microscopic lesion in the prostate which is thought to be a precursor to prostate cancer