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English
Noun
VM (plural VMs)
- (computing) Initialism of virtual machine.
- 2005, Jeff Langr, Agile Java: Crafting Code with Test-Driven Development, Pearson Education, →ISBN:
- When the Java VM executes the switch statement, it determines the value of the target expression.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual memory.
- (telephony) Initialism of voice mail.
- (software engineering) Initialism of view model.
- (medicine) Initialism of viral myocarditis.
Hyponyms
- (computing): JVM
Derived terms
- (computing): VMware
Further reading
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
VM n (definite singular VM-et, indefinite plural VM, definite plural VM-a)
- Initialism of verdsmeisterskap (“World championship, World cup”).
See also
Swedish
Etymology
According to SO attested since 1928.
Noun
VM n
- Initialism of världsmästerskap (“World Championships; World Cup”).
Usage notes
Loosely defined in general, but typically involves contestants from many different countries.
Coordinate terms
- EM, Europamästerskap (“European championship”)
- NM, nordiskt mästerskap (“Nordic championship”)
- SM, svenskt mästerskap (“Swedish championship”)
Derived terms
- VM-brons (“WC bronze”)
- VM-final (“WC finale”)
- VM-förlust (“WC defeat”)
- VM-guld (“WC gold”)
- VM-lag (“WC team”)
- VM-match (“WC match”)
- VM-silver (“WC silver”)
- VM-vinst (“WC victory”)