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vim

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vim

   [vim]
–noun
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
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Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; < L, acc. of vīs energy, force

—Synonyms
vigor, pep, energy, dash.

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World English Dictionary
vim (vɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
slang exuberant vigour and energy
 
[C19: from Latin, from vīs; related to Greek is strength]

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Word Origin & History

vim
1843, usually said to be from L. vim, accusative of vis "strength, force, power, energy." But perhaps the modern word is purely imitative.
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Computing Dictionary

VIM definition


1. Vendor Independent Messaging.
2. Vi Improved.
(1999-06-15)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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