ASM

See also: asm

Translingual

Symbol

ASM

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for American Samoa.

   Synonym: AS (alpha-2)

English

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Noun

ASM (countable and uncountable, plural ASMs)

1. (computer languages) Abbreviation of assembly language.
   • 1993, Javier Arevalo Baeza, “New intro from VangeliSTeam”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos (Usenet):

     Hi all! You have available another cool minidemo (or intro, as you prefer), with the usual ASM sources.

2. (military) A type of missile.
   1. (military) Initialism of air-to-surface missile.
   2. (military, sometimes proscribed) Initialism of anti-ship missile.

      Synonym: AShM

   3. (military, rare) Initialism of anti-satellite missile

      Near-synonym: ASAT

3. (software) Initialism of abstract state machine.
4. (theater) Initialism of assistant stage manager.
5. (electromechanics, electronics, automotive) Abbreviation of asynchronous motor.

   Coordinate term: PSM

6. Initialism of administrative staff meeting.
   • 2021 January 30, sesese9, “January 2021 ISM/ASM Results”, in Minecart Rapid Transit‎^[1]:

     Oh hey! ISM was today and bonus, an ASM too! […] After the ISM, we had a quick ASM.

   • 2024 September 15, SimonScholar, “September 2024 ASM Results”, in Minecart Rapid Transit‎^[2]:

     ASMs are not announced in advance, and the agendas, minutes and recordings are not shared with MRT members.

Further reading

• asynchronous motor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Proper noun

ASM

1. (soccer) Initialism of Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club.

Anagrams

• 'ams, -mas, A.M.s, AMS, M. A. S., M.A.S., M.A.s, MAS, MAs, MSA, Mas, S. Am., SAM, SMA, Sam, Sam., mas, sam, sma

French

Proper noun

ASM f

1. (soccer) initialism of Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, a soccer team from Monaco

Adjective

ASM

1. abbreviation of Anti-Sous-Marine: ASW (anti-submarine warfare)