CIM
Americanabbreviation
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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.
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computer-integrated manufacturing: an automated process that relies on computers to streamline production and distribution of goods.
abbreviation
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computer input on microfilm
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computer integrated manufacture
Example Sentences
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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
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