MIM
Encyclopedia
Business and industry
- Master in Management, a post-graduate, managerial qualification
- Master of Information ManagementMaster of Information ManagementA Master of Information Management is an interdisciplinary degree program designed to provide studies in strategic information management, knowledge management, usability, business administration, information systems, information architecture, information design, computer sciences, policy, ethics,...
, a post-graduate, managerial qualification - Mount Isa MinesMount Isa MinesThe Mount Isa copper, lead, zinc and silver mines near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia are part of the Xstrata mining company.-History:In 1923 the orebody containing lead, zinc and silver was discovered by the miner John Campbell Miles. The company Mount Isa Mines was founded 1924 but full scale...
, an Australian Mining company situated in Mount Isa, Queensland
Government and politics
- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul MuslimeenAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul MuslimeenAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen also AIMIM or MIM , is a center -right Muslim political party in India. The Hyderabad is the stronghold of AIMIM. It has retained Hyderabad Lok Sabha parliament seat in 2009 election...
, a Muslim political party in India - Maoist Internationalist MovementMaoist Internationalist MovementThe Maoist Internationalist Movement was a revolutionary communist organization based primarily in the United States. MIM claimed to adhere to a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist ideology...
, was a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist group based primarily in the United States - Martinican Independence MovementMartinican Independence MovementThe Martinican Independence Movement or MIM is a left-wing political party in the overseas department of Martinique, founded July 1, 1978 by Alfred Marie-Jeanne with the aim of securing "the decolonization and independence of Martinique"...
, party advocating Martinique's independence from France - Morality in MediaMorality in MediaMorality in Media, Inc. is an American non-profit organization that was established in New York in 1962. MIM seeks to raise awareness about the harms of pornography and other forms of obscenity on individuals, families and society. MIM also works through constitutional means to curb traffic in...
, an American religious non-profit organization that promotes media censorship
Science
- Mendelian Inheritance in ManMendelian Inheritance in ManOnline Mendelian Inheritance in Man is a database that catalogues all the known diseases with a genetic component, and—when possible—links them to the relevant genes in the human genome and provides references for further research and tools for genomic analysis of a catalogued gene. OMIM is one...
, a database that catalogues all the known diseases with a genetic component - Molecular Interaction MapsMolecular Interaction MapsMolecular Interaction Maps, also known as MIMs, is a graphic notation to depict cellular and molecular interactions created by Kurt W. Kohn in 1999 . The MIM convention is capable of unambiguous representation of networks containing multi-protein complexes, protein modifications, and enzymes that...
, a graphic formalism to depict cellular and molecular interactions
Technology
- Man-in-the-middle attackMan-in-the-middle attackIn cryptography, the man-in-the-middle attack , bucket-brigade attack, or sometimes Janus attack, is a form of active eavesdropping in which the attacker makes independent connections with the victims and relays messages between them, making them believe that they are talking directly to each other...
, a computer networking attack method - the .MIM (.mim) file extension, which is interchangeable with .MIME or .mime and identifies a MIMEMIMEMultipurpose Internet Mail Extensions is an Internet standard that extends the format of email to support:* Text in character sets other than ASCII* Non-text attachments* Message bodies with multiple parts...
-encoded file - Metal Injection MoldingMetal Injection MoldingMetal injection molding is a metalworking process where finely-powdered metal is mixed with a measured amount of binder material to comprise a 'feedstock' capable of being handled by plastic processing equipment through a process known as injection mold forming. The molding process allows...
, a manufacturing process - M2M Identification Module, the equivalent of SIMSubscriber Identity ModuleA subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
for M2M communications - Miranda IMMiranda IMMiranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows. Miranda is free software distributed under GNU General Public License.- Architecture :...
, an open-source instant-messaging application for Microsoft Windows - The US Military designation for an vehicle-launched, intercept guided missile..
- MIM-23 HawkMIM-23 HawkThe Raytheon MIM-23 Hawk is a U.S. medium range surface-to-air missile. The Hawk was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The missile entered service in 1960, and a program of extensive upgrades has kept it from becoming obsolete. It was...
- MIM-72/M48 ChaparralMIM-72/M48 ChaparralMIM-72A/M48 Chaparral was a US Army self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family of vehicles. It entered service with the US Army in 1969 and was phased out between 1990 and 1998...
- MIM-104 PatriotMIM-104 PatriotThe MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium...
- MIM-23 Hawk
Organizations
- Musical Instrument Museum (Brussels) in Belgium
- Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix)Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix)The Musical Instrument Museum is a music museum in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the biggest museum in the world of its type. It has a collection of over 15,000 musical instruments. It includes instruments from nearly 200 countries and territories in the world...
in Phoenix, Arizona - Members of the Institute of Management of Sri LankaInstitute of Management of Sri LankaThe Institute of Management of Sri Lanka is an professional institution for managers, based in the Sri Lanka. It was established in 1986 by an Act of Parliament...
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People
- Miriam "Mim" GreyMim (vocalist)Miriam Grey, known by her stage name, Mim Grey or Mim, is a British adult contemporary music and former electronic dance music singer who has worked with London-based DJs/producers Lee Cabrera and Kurtis Mantronik , among others.In May 2010, Grey released her first solo album, Grey Matters.-External...
, an English adult contemporary musicAdult contemporary musicAdult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
vocalist.
Fictional characters
- MîmMîmMîm is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth. He is introduced in The Silmarillion as the last of the Petty-dwarves....
, a dwarf in the legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien - Madam Mim, a witch in T.H White's The Sword in the Stone and various Disney cartoons
- MímirMímirMímir or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom who is beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War...
or Mim, a figure in Norse mythology
Other uses
- Made in Mexico, to refer to a product manufactured in the country of MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
- The International Air Transport Association airport code for Merimbula AirportMerimbula AirportMerimbula Airport is an airport serving Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia. It is located south of Merimbula and operated by Airport Agencies Pty. Ltd.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...
- Moreton-in-Marsh railway stationMoreton-in-Marsh railway stationMoreton-in-Marsh railway station is a railway station serving the town of Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England. It is on the Cotswold Line between and stations....
as identified in the National Rail code - Music in Motion, abbreviation for a choir that sings and dances (a show choir)
- Mīm, an alternate transliteration (specifically for Arabic) of the Semitic letter MemMemMem is the thirteenth letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic...
- An improper way to represent 1999 in Roman numeralsRoman numeralsThe numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
(the correct form being MCMXCIX)