"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:07:31 -0400, "Wild_Bill"
wrote:

PAT?

Portable Appliance Test
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAT_Testing



Should really be PA Test, but nobody would be able to pronounce it.

A bit like PIN number. (IS there a name for these misnamed things?)




Gareth.