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SAM en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of surface-to-air missile.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of self-assembled monolayer.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of systolic anterior motion.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of single abstract method.
    • A SAM conversion occurs when Java converts the SAM interface into functional code. 2020, Barry Burd, John Paul Mueller, Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 213:
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of split attraction model.
    • The SAM is a way of deliberately de-coupling sex and romance. 2022, Eris Young, Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace, page 167:
    • Not everyone who can or does experience these attractions differently uses or identifies with the SAM. 2023, Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity, page 30:
    • Now before anyone can excuse me of making this up or saying that the SAM is just another “modern” (therefore “uselessly millennial”) invention, the idea of distinguishing orientations is actually a concept that can trace its origins further back in history. 2023, Michele Kirichanskaya, Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World, page 94:
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of shared appreciation mortgage.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of smartass masochist; a brat.
    • Sexy dyke seeks seasoned top to spice up my play life. Interested? Think you have what it takes to tame a novice SAM? Write me at GCN Box 545 1991 February 4, “Butch In The Streets.... (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 28, page 13:
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of serviceable addressable/available market.

Forms

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SAMs Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

SOM · SSM · AAM · ASM · backlog · TAM

Deriveds

FrankenSAM

Translations (1)

de FlaRak (Flugabwehrrakete) (surface-to-air missile)

Source: en.wiktionary, “SAM” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

SAM en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of) Acronym of Sample Analysis at Mars (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory on board the Curiosity rover on Mars.)