Parc,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Park \Park\ (p[aum]rk), n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F.
     parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus,
     parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. {Paddock} an
     inclosure, {Parrock}.]
     1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with
        beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription,


        or the king's grant. --Mozley & W.
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     2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or
        adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game,
        for walking, riding, or the like. --Chaucer.
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              While in the park I sing, the listening deer
              Attend my passion, and forget to fear. --Waller.
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     3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and
        kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London;
        Central Park in New York.
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     4. (Mil.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons,
        and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance
        stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought
        together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of
        wagons; a park of artillery.
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     5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
        [Written also {parc}.]
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     6. Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a
        definite arrangement; also, the vehicles.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     7. A position of the gear lever in a vehicle with automatic
        transmission, used when the vehicle is stopped, in which
        the transmission is in neutral and a brake is engaged.
        [PJC]
  
     {Park of artillery}. See under {Artillery}.
  
     {Park phaeton}, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.
  
     {industrial park}a region located typically in a suburban or
        rural area, zoned by law for specific types of business
        use (as, retail business, light industry, and sometimes
        heavy industry), often having some parklike
        characteristics, and having businesses, parking lots, and
        sometimes recreation areas and restaurants. The sponsoring
        agency may also provide supporting facilities, such as
        water towers, office buildings, or for large industrial
        parks, an airport.
        [PJC]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  PARC
       Palo Alto Research Center (org., USA, Xerox)
       
       

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  PARC n. See {XEROX PARC}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  PARC
       
          {XEROX PARC}
       
       

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Parc, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
     Population (2000):    54
     Housing Units (2000): 29
     Land area (2000):     1.395329 sq. miles (3.613886 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.395329 sq. miles (3.613886 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            56291
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             44.668549 N, 73.454735 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Parc, NY
      Parc