WIMP

See also: wimp

English

Noun

WIMP (plural WIMPs)

1. (astronomy, physics) Acronym of weakly interacting massive particle.
2. (computing) Acronym of window, icon, menu, pointer. (a GUI paradigm)
3. (computing) Acronym of window-icon-mouse program.

Coordinate terms

(weakly interacting massive particle):

• SIMP
• RAMBO
• MACHO

Derived terms

(weakly interacting massive particle):

• WIMPzilla
• superWIMP