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noun Subscriber Identity/Identification Module: a removable card inside a
cell phone that stores data unique to the user, as an identification number, passwords, phone numbers, and messages.
Also called SIM.
Origin:
1990–95
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| —n |
| a computer game which simulates an activity such as playing a sport or flying an aircraft |
| SIM Card |
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| —n acronym for |
| subscriber identity module card; a small card used in a mobile phone to store data about the network, telephone number, etc |
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| Main Entry: | SIM |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | short for Subscriber Identity Module, a "smart" card securely storing subscriber-related data, such as phone numbers, service details, and memory for storing messages; also called SIM card |
| Etymology: | 1980-85 |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
SIM
simulator Society for the Internet in Medicine solar irradiance monitor subscriber identity module
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