"GAFAM" meaning in Japanese

See GAFAM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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
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