ORld-Wide Web> (PICS) A standard fORmeta-data associated with WORld-Wide Web content, ORiginally designed to help parents and teachers control what children access on the Internet, but also used fORcode signing and privacy. The PICS platfORm is one on which other rating services and filtering software have been built. (http://www.w3.ORg/PICS). (2001-03-29)