Pax
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The Latin word pax means "peace". It is also the name of the goddess of Peace in Roman mythology. Together with the (Romanized) name of a nation, it refers to a period of peace or at least stability enforced by this nation, such as:
Unrelated meanings include the following abbreviations or acronyms:
- PaX, the Linux kernel security patch
- PAX, an annual video game convention in Bellevue, Washington. Run by the creators of the Penny Arcade comic.
- PAX Network, a U.S. television network
- pax - an "abbreviation" used in the travel industry for passengers
- pax (http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/pax.html) - portable archive interchange