Meaning of SIM | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Clipping of simulation.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
2. A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.
3. A surname from Hokkien.
4. A surname from Korean.
5. A Simeonite (follower of Charles Simeon).
6. Any of the characters in the video game The Sims, which simulates aspects of a human social environment.
7. Clipping of simulator.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
8. Clipping of SIM card
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
9. A Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
10. A person with Methodist tendencies.
    broadly
11. Someone who is, or is accused of, acting like a bumbling fool.
    derogatory, often
12. Acronym of social influence marketing.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
13. A simulation session or scenario.
    informal
14. Acronym of Subscriber Identity Module.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
15. Acronym of scanning ion microscope.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
16. Acronym of search of the index map.
    England, Wales, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
17. Initialism of security information management.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“Despite the ongoing health crisis, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered phone operators in the country to block SIM cards not linked to a national identity number (NIN), used to bundle together biometric records such as fingerprints and headshots.”

“The other [witness] was one Sim Doolittle, the fish hawker from Allerfoot, jogging home in his fish cart from Gledsmuir fair.”

“Near-synonym: NPC”

“They played a flight sim all afternoon.”

“But shooters, sims and real-time strategy games ascended as the industry grew and mouseless home consoles made the genre's mechanics awkward.”

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