English Dictionary: TM/ | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for TM/ | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
(TM) // [Usenet] ASCII rendition of the trademark-superscript symbol appended to phrases that the author feels should be recorded for posterity, perhaps in future editions of this lexicon. Sometimes used ironically as a form of protest against the recent spate of software and algorithm patents and `look and feel' lawsuits. See also {UN*X}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
TM 1. {Turing Machine}. 2. A formal {database specification language}. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
tm Heavily used for {vanity domains} because it looks like the abbreviation for "trademark". (1999-01-27) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
(TM) (Trademark) An {ASCII} rendition of the trademark-superscript symbol, appended to phrases that the author feels should be recorded for posterity. It is sometimes used ironically as a form of protest against the recent spate of {software patents}, {algorithm} patents and "{look and feel}" lawsuits. [{Jargon File}] (1994-12-02) |