Definitions containing the term provisional

What does provisional mean?

CPA	Coalition Provisional Authority Governmental » Military
P	Provisional Governmental » Military
PPA	Provisional Patent Application Governmental » US Government
PFI	Provisional Full Internet Internet
CPA	Central Provisional Authority Academic & Science » Electronics
PDPC	Provisional Development Plan Consents Miscellaneous » Unclassified
PDPC	Provisional Development Plan Consent Miscellaneous » Unclassified
PIRA	Provisional Irish Republican Army Governmental » Politics
PPPP	Perpetual Provisional Patent Pending Community » Law
PEMM	Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia Governmental » Military
PCO	Provisional Constitution Order Governmental » Politics
IRA	Provisional Irish Republican Army Governmental » Military
PCDA	Provisional Committee on proposals related to a WIPO Development Agenda Governmental » United Nations

probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentative(adj): under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon