PTO en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of parent-teacher organization.
alt of parent-teacher organization
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of paid time off.
alt of paid time off
I'm requesting PTO for this drop, I cannot overstate my excitement. Excellent game series, I'll play them forever.
2026 January 25, VIC [username], “Evershine 2026 New Year Plans [reply]”, in Steam Community, via Steam, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2026:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of power take-off, a powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment.
alt of power take-off
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:logistics) Initialism of pick-to-order.
alt of pick-to-order
In the case of the three strategies MTS, Make-to-Forecast (MTF) and Pick-to-Order (PTO), the allocation of customer orders takes place in the dispatch area. PTO allows the customer to choose from standard items.
2004 July 28, Jari Partanen and Harri Haapasalo, “Fast production for order fulfillment: Implementing mass customization in electronics industry”, in International Journal of Production Economics, volume 90, number 2, Netherlands, →DOI, pages 213-222:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTOs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
parent-teacher association · PTA
Translations (11)
pl PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) · fr prise de force (powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment) · de Elternausschuss (Parent Teacher Organization) · es toma de fuerza (powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment) · de Elternpflegschaft (Parent Teacher Organization) · pl WOM (powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment) · de Zapfwelle (powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment) · de Elternvertretung (Parent Teacher Organization) · de Elternbeirat (Parent Teacher Organization) · hu szülői munkaközösség (Parent Teacher Organization) · ja PTA (Parent Teacher Organization)