The Russian language is very interesting and diverse. Some identical words in different sentences can have completely different meanings. Let's talk about some of them. Quite often in speech you can find the word "peak". This simple combination of three letters can mean "limit", "peak" or "rise", depending on the adjacent noun or adjective.
What is the word connected with
Logically, we can conclude that “peak” is a word that has common features with the noun “peak” (spear). This is an elongated weapon with a long piercing end. It was used in the XV-XX centuries. both in the infantry and in the cavalry for the purpose of protection.
In addition, many people know the word described as used to refer to one of the four suits of playing cards. She is depicted as a leaf with a very sharp top. In this case, both the first and second meanings absolutely correctly emphasize the meaning of the word “peak”. This point (peak), which can be applied to material objects, if, for example, we are talking about the top of a mountain, and to abstract concepts, if we talk, for example, about the highest achievements in a career.
Mountain peak
In order to correctly use and interpret the word, you need to know exactly in which expressions it can be used and what it means. So, as already mentioned above, the peak, which has a sharp sharp rise, can be called the "peak of the mountain." And, of course, in this situation, everything is relative. Since almost all the peaks are characterized by a sharp rise, each of them has its own highest point.
For example, in Sri Lanka there is a sacred mountain almost 2,500 meters high, called Adam's Peak. According to the Buddhist beliefs, its peaks were touched by the foot of the Buddha, leaving its mark. And adherents of Islam believe that he is abandoned by Adam. This peak is not one of the highest, but even the stones at the peak of the mountain here are a shrine for representatives of different beliefs.
The highest peaks rose above the ground by more than 7,000 meters. These include the peaks of the Himalayas located in Central and South Asia. The highest point here is Everest (height about 8 848 m).
And the highest mountain peak in Russia is Elbrus (more than 5,500 meters). He is also included in the list of the highest peaks of the planet, called the "Seven Peaks".
What phrases can be found
In addition to the fact that this word is directly related to the mountains, the peak is the highest point of any territory. For example, in northern and central England there is an elevated area on which the park is located. It is called the Peak District.
Another most common meaning of the described word is “maximum”. In other words, the phase that is characterized by the highest value. For example, if we talk about the engine, this is the operating mode of the equipment, in which all its power is used.
Another more abstract example “at the peak of pleasure” is the moment when the living being is most satisfied. A peak is a limit that is characterized by the maximum value of something.
Another fairly common phrase is “peak cycle”. It is known that the cycle is processes and phenomena that are repeated over a certain (known) period of time. For example, the economic cycle is the ups and downs of economic activity. There are 4 distinct phases: recession, peak, rise and bottom. The peak is the peak of such activity - the highest point of recovery in the economy, characterized by low unemployment and high GDP.
Roman mythology
The meaning of the word "peak" is so diverse that it can be met in mythology. It turns out that in the aggregate of Roman myths there was a deity Peak - the father of Faunus and the son of Saturn. He was the god of divination, forests, and fields. In the images you can see him as an augur with a rod, but in some paintings there is an image of a young man with a woodpecker on his head. The fact is that the ancient Roman poet Publius Ovid wrote that Peak loved and was married to the daughter of Venilia and Janus - Kanente. And the representative of witchcraft and witchcraft, Kirk, was unrequitedly in love with the god of predictions. She turned her husband Kantanta into a woodpecker for not waiting for reciprocal feelings. After some time, Peak died, and his wife, mourning him, turned into a swan.
Computer techologies
We have already examined what a “peak” is and learned that this word denotes a peak or maximum possibilities. However, this word can be found in other meanings. In the early 90s of the last century, a PIK home computer was created. It was released by Vinnitsa software "Terminal". Externally, this device is very similar to a modern laptop, with one exception: it, like any other stationary computer, does not have a monitor (it is connected separately). In this case, a TV was used instead of a monitor. The PIK home computer had the following characteristics: ROM - 16KB, RAM - 64KB, and the external memory was located on magnetic tape.
In addition, the word "peak" is also used in some games. So, very often World of Warcraft players are forced to find out where Blackrock Peak is. This is the playing zone 50-60 level, connecting the Smoldering Gorge and the Burning Steppes. Blackrock Peak is controlled by Nefarian (non-player character - NPC). It can be found in the raid for 40 people, which is called "Den of the Wing of Darkness."
If we talk about abbreviations in computer terminology, the abbreviation PIK is also present here. It stands for the behavioral index of the quality of browsed web pages. What is PIK Search@Mail.ru.Ru? This is a certain characteristic of this site, which is calculated on the basis of the frequency of appearance of pages on the site. Its maximum value is 80, and the minimum is 0. As a rule, this function is used when promoting your site in this search engine. In simple terms, the PIC of a site shows its popularity and frequency of clicks, that is, the more often the request that leads to this site is found, the more it will have a behavioral quality index. For example, YouTube has the highest PIC - 80.
Some more meanings
The least popular meanings of the word “peak” include the name of the charitable foundation and forum for the protection of animals, which is called “Dog and Cat,” in abbreviated form, it is called “PiK”. Also in 1976, the Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics developed a water-water nuclear reactor. Its name is an abbreviation consisting of capital letters of the names of the scientists who developed it - Yu. V. Petrov and K. A Konoplev. For short, the nuclear reactor is called "PIK."