fm
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Noun (2)
- modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier waveSynonyms: frequency modulationType of modulation
- a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutronsSynonyms: fermiumatomic number 100Type of metallic element, metal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
the symbol for the element Fermium.
Origin: Frequency Modulaiton.
A method of transmitting radio signals by modulating the frequency of the carrier wave; — opposed to AM (amplitude modulation), in which the signal modulates the amplitude, rather than the frequency of the carrier wave. acron. Syn. — frequency modulation.
The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element. Syn. — fermium, atomic number 100.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
1.<communications> Frequency Modulation.
2.<jargon> Fucking Manual, a back-formation from RTFM. Used to refer to the manual itself.
3.<jargon> Fucking Magic, in the sense of black magic.
(2001-04-30)
<networking> The country code for the Federated States of Micronesia.
Heavily used for vanity domains by FM radio stations.
(1999-01-27)
The Jargon File
1.[common] Not ‘Frequency Modulation’ but rather an abbreviation for ‘Fucking Manual’, the back-formation from RTFM. Used to refer to the manual itself in the RTFM. “Have you seen the Networking FM lately?”
2.Abbreviation for “Fucking Magic”, used in the sense of black magic.