Panda

Panda can have several different meanings:

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• The Giant Panda is a large black-and-white bear-like mammal native to China.
• The Red Panda is a mammal which may be related to the raccoon or bear.
• The genus Panda, of the family Euphorbiaceae.
• The Fiat Panda and the Panda Nuova are models of car manufactured by Fiat.
• Panda Software is a software company specialising in antivirus software http://www.pandasoftware.com
• A panda car is a patrol car used by the British police.
• Panda Express is a fast-food Chinese restaurant chain.
• In medicine, Pandas or PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococci http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/pdn/web.htm, a form of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorder typically manifesting symptoms similar to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• In a naval context PANDA can refer to Predictive Analysis for Naval Deployment Activities.