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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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