"GAFAM" meaning in All languages combined

See GAFAM on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} GAFAM
  1. (computing) Acronym of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, a group of major computing companies. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Google (extra: a group of major computing companies), Apple (extra: a group of major computing companies), Facebook (extra: a group of major computing companies), Amazon (extra: a group of major computing companies), Microsoft (extra: a group of major computing companies)

Proper name [French]

IPA: /ɡa.fam/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-GAFAM.wav [France] (note: Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost), LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-GAFAM.wav [Canada] (note: Shawinigan)
Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m-p}} GAFAM m pl (plural only)
  1. GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft) Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only

Proper name [Japanese]

IPA: [ɡa̠ːɸa̠mɯ̟] Forms: GAFAM [canonical] (ruby: GAFAM(ガーファム)), Gāfamu [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from English GAFAM Etymology templates: {{bor+|ja|en|GAFAM}} Borrowed from English GAFAM Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ガーファム}} GAFAM(ガーファム) • (Gāfamu)
  1. (computing) GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft), a group of major computing companies. Hyponyms: Google (ruby: Google(グーグル)) (alt: Gūguru) (english: Google), Apple (ruby: Apple(アップル)) (alt: Appuru) (english: Apple), Facebook (ruby: Facebook(フェイスブック)) (alt: Feisubukku) (english: Facebook), Amazon (ruby: Amazon(アマゾン)) (english: Amazon; Amazon), Microsoft (ruby: Microsoft(マイクロソフト)) (alt: Maikurosofuto) (english: Microsoft) Coordinate_terms (Coordinate terms): FAANG, GAFA

Alternative forms

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