SHIM
/ĘÉĒm/
9
Scrabble
9
WWF
S(1) H(4) I(1) M(3)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ĘÉĒm/
noun
- A wedge.
- A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
- A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
- A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
- A small metal device used to pick open a lock.
verb
- To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
- To adjust something by using shims.
- To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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