"GAFAM" meaning in English

See GAFAM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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) Categories (topical): Apple Inc., Computing, Google, Microsoft

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