shim
/ʃɪm/ verb C2- To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery or other assembly; to adjust (something) by using shims.
- To adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field (after the mechanical devices once used for the purpose).
- To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.
- To attack a point-of-sale card reader with a shim.
He/she/it shims · Past shimmed · Past participle shimmed · -ing form shimming
Verb forms
- Base form
- shim
- He/she/it
- shims
- Past
- shimmed
- Past participle
- shimmed
- -ing form
- shimming
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