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CIM

American  

abbreviation

  1. computer input from microfilm: data converted from microfilm to a digital format that can be parsed by computer hardware or software, as by optical character recognition.

  2. computer-integrated manufacturing: an automated process that relies on computers to streamline production and distribution of goods.


CIM British  

abbreviation

  1. computer input on microfilm

  2. computer integrated manufacture

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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CIM Caribbean Foundation estimates that it has planted 1.5 hectares worth of 20 different coral species thanks to the team of former fishermen.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

“When we’re touring a space, one of the first items they bring up is, ‘Where can I build a studio?’” said Blake Eckert, who leases CIM offices in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Spotify recently built a fancy podcast studio in a CIM office building on trendy Sycamore Avenue that is open by invitation-only to video creators in Spotify’s partner program.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Then the Winnicks defaulted on payments to CIM.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

I was in the CIM Mission Home in Vancouver, B. C., an accepted candidate.

From Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of missionaries by Williamson, Mabel

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