Global Statements Dictionary
pi
pi
(pI') n.
a mathematical constant that relates the measurements of a circle. Pi is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter and is approximately 3.14159265.
PIB
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Numeric Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Binary Fields. SLRD:Formats.
Informat. Ref: PSPPR:Informats:Numeric Informats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Binary Fields. SLRD:Informats.
PIBR
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Numeric Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Binary Fields. SLRD:Formats.
Informat. Ref: PSPPR:Informats:Numeric Informats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Binary Fields. SLRD:Informats.
picture
(pik' shur) n.
1. a visual representation of something; image.
2. the code string that sets forth the formatting for a range in the definition of a picture format.
picture format
n.
a format that formats numeric values by combining their digits with other characters according to a defined pattern, or that formats SAS date, SAS datetime, or SAS time values by substituting their calendar and clock elements in a text string. Picture formats are created in the PICTURE statement of the FORMAT procedure.
picture option
n.
an option associated with a specific range and picture in the definition of a picture format.
picture processor
n.
the routine that applies the rules of a picture to a numeric value to produce a formatted value for a picture format.
PIE
SAS/GRAPH. Annotate function.
pie chart
(pI' cha^rt') n.
a chart that shows the relative magnitude of values by radial divisions (called slices) of the area of a circle.
PIECNTR
SAS/GRAPH. Annotate function.
PIEXY
SAS/GRAPH. Annotate function.
PINK
Color.
Alias, P.
pipe
(pIp') n.
1. an object, used like a file, that transfers data between two programs running at the same time.
2. Slang. vertical bar.
pixel
(piks' ul) [picture element] n.
one of the indivisible units of a digital picture, having a fixed shape, usually square, and capable of containing only one color at a time.
