PARSEC - Definition

Pronunciation:		'pâr`sek
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years

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	Synonyms:	secpar

	See Also:	astronomy unit

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	Extensible language with PL/I-like syntax, derived from PROTEUS. "PARSEC User's Manual", Bolt Beranek & Newman (Dec 1972).