PDQ — noun COMPUTING parallel data query; a system on a computer that can deal with several problems, tasks etc at the same time: • PDQ breaks up large complex tasks into queues of smaller transactions that can be processed simultaneously. * * * PDQ UK … Financial and business terms
PDQ — or PDQ [pē΄dē΄kyo͞o′] adv. 〚< pretty damn (or darn) quick〛 right away; immediately * * * PDQ (pē dē kyo͞oʹ) adv. Informal At once; immediately. [p(retty) d(am … Universalium
pdq — [ ,pi di kju ] adverb VERY INFORMAL pretty damn quick: used for saying that someone must do something immediately: Fill in the form and get it back to me pdq … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pdq — or PDQ [pē΄dē΄kyo͞o′] adv. [< pretty damn (or darn) quick] right away; immediately … English World dictionary
PDQ — [ˌpi: di: ˈkju:] adv informal pretty damn quick used to say that something should be done immediately … Dictionary of contemporary English
PDQ — (pretty damn quick) adv. immediately, at once, without delay (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
PDQ — This is a three letter abbreviation which usually means pretty damned (or darn) quickly but may refer more specifically to the following list of products or services available: P. D. Q. Bach, fictional composer and son of Johann Sebastian Bach,… … Wikipedia
PDQ — adverb Usage: often not capitalized Etymology: abbreviation of pretty damned quick : at once : immediately * * * pdq (informal) abbrev Pretty damn quick, hence as soon as possible * * * pdq UK [ˌpiː diː ˈkjuː] US [ˌpi di ˈkju] … Useful english dictionary
PDQ — mod. pretty damn quick; very fast; very soon. (Initialism.) □ You get those papers over here PDQ! □ They had better get this mess straightened out PDQ if they know what’s good for them … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pdq — adverb slang pretty damn quick; used to say that something should be done immediately: If Jeff doesn t get back here pdq there s going to be trouble … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
