"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 Categories (topical): God, Gods
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-name-cLL-8eo3 Disambiguation of God: 45 7 6 27 3 6 6 Disambiguation of Gods: 36 13 7 18 7 11 8 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 7 3 27 1 4 4 13
  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 Categories (topical): Microbiology
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-PMPsT0h0 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 Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-LoKWDqVG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 5 3 37 0 3 6 17 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 27 4 4 36 2 3 7 15 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 Categories (topical): Telecommunications

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 Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-FSM-en-noun-Nt2LfZI8 Categories (other): British English Topics: education

Inflected forms

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