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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

Hollywood, which hasn’t historically been home to apparel companies, is now attracting the offices of fashion retailers, says CIM Group, one of the neighborhood’s largest commercial property landlords.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Then the Winnicks defaulted on payments to CIM.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

On Sept. 26, CIM formally notified the Winnick family that it was foreclosing on Casa Encantada and the Malibu home, the latter of which was now owned by their three sons.

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 Mabel Williamson

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