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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

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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

That fall, he was negotiating a fourth amendment to the CIM loan to borrow even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Gary’s estate can’t afford to pay more; it’s insolvent because of the CIM loan, his representatives explained in mediation this year.

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