Shim may refer to:
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Shim (spacer)
A shim is a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material, used to fill small gaps or spaces between objects. Shims are typically used in order to support, adjust for better fit, or provide a level surface. Shims may also be used as spac ...
, a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material
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CPU shim, a spacer for a computer heat sink
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Shim (fencing)
Shim may refer to:
* Shim (spacer), a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material
** CPU shim, a spacer for a computer heat sink
** Shim (fencing), a device used in the sport fencing
** Shim (lock pick), a tool used to bypass padlocks
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, a device used in the sport fencing
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Shim (lock pick), a tool used to bypass padlocks
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Shim (computing)
In computer programming, a shim is a library that transparently intercepts API calls and changes the arguments passed, handles the operation itself or redirects the operation elsewhere. Shims can be used to support an old API in a newer ...
, an application compatibility workaround
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Shim (magnetism), a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field
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Shim (band), an Australian hard rock band
Microscopy
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Second-harmonic imaging microscopy
Second-harmonic imaging microscopy (SHIM) is based on a nonlinear optical effect known as second-harmonic generation (SHG). SHIM has been established as a viable microscope imaging contrast mechanism for visualization of cell and tissue structur ...
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Scanning helium ion microscope
A scanning helium ion microscope (SHIM, HeIM or HIM) is an imaging technology based on a scanning helium ion beam. Similar to other focused ion beam techniques, it allows to combine milling and cutting of samples with their observation at sub-na ...
People
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Shim (surname)
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Sim (Korean surname)
Shim or Sim is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of Cheongsong, Pungsan, Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong, and Jeonju. The biggest Shim clan is Cheongsong; they comprise about 85% of all those with the surname ...
, pronounced "shim"
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Shim (musician) (born 1983), Israeli singer-songwriter and artist
See also
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Shimmer (disambiguation)
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Shimon (disambiguation)
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Sim (disambiguation)
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