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PCS

(in Britain) abbreviation for
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Public and Commercial Services Union
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PCS

Personal Communications Service: a system of digital wireless communications, used esp. for mobile phones and often including additional features, as caller ID or paging.
[1995–2000]
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