Piggyback (transportation)
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| - | '''Piggybacking''' literally refers to carrying someone on one's back or shoulders. It may also refer to: | + | In transportation, '''piggyback''' refers to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the [[back]] of something else - it is a specialised form of [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal transportation]] and of [[combined transport]]. The term originated from the human practice known as ''piggybacking'' or ''piggyback riding'' where one person rides around on another's back. |
| - | *[[Piggyback (transportation)]], something that is riding on the back of something else | + | ==Etymology== |
| - | *[[Piggybacking (security)]], when an authorized person allows (intentionally or unintentionally) others to pass through a secure door | + | ''Piggyback'' is a corruption of ''pickaback'', which is likely a folk [[etymology]] alteration of ''pick pack'' (1560s), which perhaps is from ''pick'', a dialectal variant of ''pitch'' (v). |
| - | *[[Splash cymbal piggybacking]], mounting a cymbal on top of an already stand-mounted cymbal | + | |
| - | *Piggybacking, a practice in which a person with bad credit uses the [[seasoned trade line]] of credit of someone else | + | |
| - | *[[Piggyback plant]], ''Tolmiea menziesii'' | + | |
| - | *Piggybacking, the practice of taking two different drugs that are compatible and provide the same function, (for example ibuprofen & paracetamol) at staggered intervals to ensure that their effect (in this case, pain relief) is constant. | + | |
| - | *[[Piggy-back (law)]], shareholder selling rights | + | |
| - | *A technique used in [[astrophotography]] | + | |
| - | == Telecommunications == | + | == See also == |
| + | * [[Autorack]] | ||
| + | * [[Fireman's carry]] | ||
| + | * [[Bière–Apples–Morges Railway]] | ||
| - | *[[Piggybacking (data transmission)]], a bi-directional data transmission technique in network layer, sending data along with ACK called Piggybacking | ||
| - | *[[Piggybacking (Internet access)]], obtaining wireless access by bringing one's own computer within the range of another subscriber's service | ||
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| - | *Piggyback [[circuit breaker]], a double-switch that fits in a single slot in a breaker panel. This is only if they are side-by-side in the same unit — it does not count single half-height units which share a slot. Both are used when a panel has run out of slots, <references/>but can still accept the cuntact lens on top of a larger, soft contact lens for clinical reasons | ||
| - | *[[Y-Set (intravenous therapy)|Piggybacking (intravenous therapy)]], a second infusion set onto the same line | ||
| - | *[[Piggyback marketing]], used to reduce risk, and more established companies can leverage the brand and market reach of a partner to help them very quickly pick up the credibility and awareness needed in new market segments | ||
| - | *Piggyback registration, when owners of [[restricted stock]] in a public company are allowed to participate in a public offering underwritten by another party | ||
| - | *"Piggyback", a 2010 TV commercial for [[T-Mobile USA]] | ||
| - | *"Piggy Backing" (Obj) - Two or more items alike in nature, with different features used for the same purpose; each enabling use of different features to create one symbiotic usage. | ||
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In transportation, piggyback refers to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else - it is a specialised form of intermodal transportation and of combined transport. The term originated from the human practice known as piggybacking or piggyback riding where one person rides around on another's back.
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Etymology
Piggyback is a corruption of pickaback, which is likely a folk etymology alteration of pick pack (1560s), which perhaps is from pick, a dialectal variant of pitch (v).
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