INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESURE VENTILATION. A way of helping breathing mechanically. IV. Intravenous ("into the vein").

intermittent positive pressure ventilation

Impulse Pay Per View. A PPV offering that can be purchased in the home directly by the customer using the feature menu. This function is only available when the customer's telephone line is connected to the satellite receiver. Purchases are captured by the access card and forwarded to DIRECTV at the next callback.

See Impulse Pay Per View.