Shim may refer to: *

Shim (spacer) A shim is a thin and often tapered or wedge (geometry), 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 als ...

, a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material **

CPU shim A CPU shim (also called CPU spacer) is a shim used between the CPU and the heat sink in a computer. Shims make it easier and less risky to mount a heatsink on the processor because it stabilizes the heatsink, preventing accidental damaging of ...

, a spacer for a computer heat sink **

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 * ...

, a device used in the sport fencing **

Shim (lock pick) A shim is a tool that is used to bypass padlocks. It works by retracting the spring-loaded catch that restrains the shackle. Like other types of lockpicks, shims can be professionally made or improvised out of easily available materials like al ...

, a tool used to bypass padlocks *

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 e ...

, an application compatibility workaround *

Shim (magnetism) A shim is a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field. Shims received their name from the purely mechanical shims used to adjust position and parallelity of the pole faces of an electromagnet. Coils used to adjust the homogenei ...

, a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field *

Shim (band) Shim is a hard rock band fronted by former Sick Puppies lead vocalist Shimon Moore. The band formed after Moore's departure from Sick Puppies which he fronted from 1997–2014. On 16 May 2018, the band released their debut single "Hallelujah ...

, an Australian hard rock band

Microscopy

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 structu ...

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-nan ...

People

Shim (surname) Shim is the surname of the following people * Andrew Shim (born 1983), American-born English actor * Meleana Shim (born 1991), American soccer midfielder * Serena Shim (1985–2014), American journalist of Lebanese descent * Shauna Shim (born 1979), ...

Sim (Korean surname) Shim is the surname of the following people * Andrew Shim (born 1983), American-born English actor * Meleana Shim (born 1991), American soccer midfielder * Serena Shim (1985–2014), American journalist of Lebanese descent * Shauna Shim (born 197 ...

, pronounced "shim" *

Shim (musician) SHIM (born Shimrit Ovadia, ; born July 23, 1983) is an independent Israeli singer-songwriter, musician and artist which has been internationally and domestically active since 2008. Amongst multiple shows and concerts, her artistic engagements ...

(born 1983), Israeli singer-songwriter and artist

Microscopy

People

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