PAM

Noun

PAM (countable and uncountable, plural PAMs)

(electronics) Initialism of power amplitude modulation.

(computing) Initialism of Pluggable authentication module.

Anagrams

• AMP, APM, MAP, MPA, amp, map, p.m.a., pma

Etymology

Shortening.

Proper noun

Pam

A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.

Anagrams

• AMP, APM, MAP, MPA, amp, map, p.m.a., pma

Etymology 1

Noun

pam (countable and uncountable, plural pams)

The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.

A card game, similar to napoleon, in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump.

Etymology 2

Noun

pam (plural pams)

(dated, photography) A panorama.

Verb

pam (third-person singular simple present pams, present participle pamming, simple past and past participle pammed)

(dated, photography) To pan a camera in order to show a panorama.

Anagrams

• AMP, APM, MAP, MPA, amp, map, p.m.a., pma

Source: Wiktionary


Pam, n. Etym: [From Palm victory; cf. trump, fr. triumph.]

Definition: The knave of clubs. [Obs.] Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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