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Noun: shim  shim
  1. A thin wedge of material (wood, metal or stone) for driving into crevices
     
  2. (computing) a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes
Verb: shim (shimmed,shimming)  shim
  1. Use a shim

Derived forms: shims, shimmed, shimming

Type of: wedge

Encyclopedia: Shim, Mark

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