abbreviation Technical meaning of APM Advanced Power Management 3
noun Definition of apm in Technology (hardware) (APM) A feature of some displays, usually but not always, on laptop computers, which turns off power to the display after a preset period of inactivity to conserve electrical power. Monitors with this capability are usually refered to as "green monitors", meaning environmentally friendly. Not to be confused with a screen blanker which is software that causes the display to go black (by setting every pixel to black) to prevent burn-in. 1
noun apm (finance) Initialism of arbitrage pricing model. 0
noun apm (computing) Initialism of advanced power management. 0
