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What is a plasma membrane?

What is a plasma membrane? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.
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The LDL receptor is a polypeptide of 839 amino acids that spans the plasma membrane.
The resting potential is dependent upon ionic equilibria and the selective permeability of the plasma membrane.
These findings are supported by studies on the intracellular traffic between the Golgi apparatus and the plasma membrane.
The antigen was more abundant in the zone adjacent to the plasma membrane than in the zone closer to the external wall surface.
The catalytic domain faces the exterior of the plasma membrane and is anchored by a transmembrane-spanning domain.
In places the fine filaments run on top of the thicker filaments, and are thus closer to the plasma membrane.

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