WIMP
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English
Noun
WIMP (countable and uncountable, plural WIMPs)
- (astronomy, physics) Acronym of weakly interacting massive particle.
- (graphical user interface) Acronym of window, icon, menu, pointer (a graphical interface paradigm).
- (graphical user interface, very rare) Acronym of window-icon-mouse program.
Derived terms
(weakly interacting massive particle):
(user interface):
Proper noun
WIMP