"FSM" meaning in English

See FSM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FSM
  1. Initialism of Flying Spaghetti Monster. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Flying Spaghetti Monster
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-name-cLL-8eo3
  2. Initialism of Free Speech Movement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Free Speech Movement
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-name-3bZtLbB1

Noun

Forms: FSMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} FSM (countable and uncountable, plural FSMs)
  1. (uncountable, microbiology) Initialism of fluorescent speckle microscopy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: fluorescent speckle microscopy
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-PMPsT0h0 Categories (other): Microbiology Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
  2. (countable, computing) Initialism of finite-state machine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: finite-state machine
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-LoKWDqVG Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries, God, Gods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 4 49 1 5 17 1 9 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 7 3 4 36 2 3 16 3 27 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 7 4 36 2 4 17 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 2 35 1 2 16 1 33 Disambiguation of God: 11 13 6 35 6 11 14 4 Disambiguation of Gods: 11 6 4 57 4 7 7 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (uncountable, Internet slang, dating) Initialism of female seeking male. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: female seeking male
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-fmjnR0vE
  4. (telecommunications) Initialism of field strength meter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: field strength meter

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} FSM pl (plural only)
  1. (UK, education) Initialism of free school meals. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: free school meals
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-Nt2LfZI8 Categories (other): British English, Education, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 2 35 1 2 16 1 33 Topics: education

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} FSM
  1. (in personal ads or Internet slang) Initialism of female seeking male or femme seeking masc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: female seeking male or femme seeking masc Coordinate_terms: FSF, MSF, MSM
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-phrase-wfvVkkUm

Inflected forms

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