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Noun: shim  shim
  1. A thin wedge of material (wood, metal or stone) for driving into crevices
    "He used a metal shim to level the wobbly table"
     
  2. (computing) a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes
    "The developers used a shim to make the old software work with the new operating system"
Verb: shim (shimmed,shimming)  shim
  1. Use a shim
    "They shimmed the wobbly table to make it level"

Derived forms: shimmed, shimming, shims

Type of: wedge

Encyclopedia: Shim, Mana