Political Phone Campaign

See CPC pricing model

Search Engines – Search engines that allow web sites to bid on traffic on a CPC/PPC basis. Auction formats vary, but typically it is an open bidding process where you can determine how much to pay to be listed in a certain position in paid results at search engines. PPC search results are often distributed over other distribution partner search engine sites, and sometimes to contetually relevant content sites.

Price-Per-Click

An abbreviation for a powered parachute.

This abbreviation stands for Particle Projection Cannon, a magnetic accelerator firing high-energy proton or ion bolts, causing damage both through impact and high temperature. PPCs are among the most effective weapons available to BattleMechs.

Short for "Particle Projection Cannon", a magnetic accelerator firing high-energy proton or ion bolts, causing damage both through impact and high temperature. They are the most effective weapons available to 'Mechs. Though they have a theoretical range limited only by line-of-sight considerations, the technology available for focusing and aiming the bolt limits effective range to less than 600 metres.

Pay Per Call. In contrast to flat rates offered by operators for monthly service under a contract. Also a commonly used abbreviation for the Pocket PC.