"SIM" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (computing) Clipping of simulation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: simulation
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-1D4xUBoU Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Clipping of SIM card Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: SIM card Derived forms: SIM farm
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-AIksYD~1
  3. (marketing) Acronym of social influence marketing. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: social influence marketing
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-g3Ter~OY Categories (other): Marketing Topics: business, marketing
  4. (telecommunications) Acronym of Subscriber Identity Module. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Subscriber Identity Module
  5. (microscopy) Acronym of scanning ion microscope. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: scanning ion microscope
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-vdsRKqp2 Categories (other): Microscopy
  6. (law, England and Wales) Acronym of search of the index map. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: search of the index map
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-RukA3uyo Categories (other): English English, Welsh English, Law Topics: law
  7. (computer security) Initialism of security information management. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: security information management
    Sense id: en-SIM-en-noun-9i2WsEwi Categories (other): Computer security, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 19 4 11 4 14 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 18 4 14 2 10 35 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 18 7 10 7 15 31
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