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IBM

/ˈaɪˌbiˌɛm/

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What does IBM mean?

noun

  1. Initialism of intercontinental ballistic missile.
  2. Initialism of inclusion body myositis.
  3. (figuratively) A company that dominates its field.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. Initialism of International Business Machines.
  2. Initialism of International Brotherhood of Magicians.
  3. Initialism of Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈaɪˌbiˌɛm/

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These figures range from the first 5 megabyte hard drives used in our very first mainframe, through the first 5M Apple drive, to the same drive running on an IBM, to our current 1.2G drive that cost less than ANY of our previous drives and has storage for twice as much data.
Michael HartPrice/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010Project Gutenberg ebook #88