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6-letter words containing i, b, m

  • gambia — a river in W Africa, flowing W to the Atlantic. 500 miles (800 km) long.
  • gambir — an astringent extract obtained from the leaves and young shoots of a tropical Asian shrub, Uncaria gambir, of the madder family, used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc.
  • gambit — Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
  • gimbal — Sometimes, gimbal. a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped.
  • gimbelJacob, 1850–1922, U.S. retail merchant.
  • gimble — To grimace.
  • habima — a Hebrew-language theater company, founded in Moscow in 1917: now the national theater of Israel.
  • i-beam — a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I. Compare H-beam.
  • iambic — Prosody. pertaining to the iamb. consisting of or employing an iamb or iambs.
  • iambus — iamb.
  • ibidem — in the same book, chapter, page, etc.
  • ibm pc — (computer)   International Business Machines Personal Computer. IBM PCs and compatible models from other vendors are the most widely used computer systems in the world. They are typically single user personal computers, although they have been adapted into multi-user models for special applications. Note: "IBM PC" is used in this dictionary to denote IBM and compatible personal computers, and to distinguish these from other personal computers, though the phrase "PC" is often used elsewhere, by those who know no better, to mean "IBM PC or compatible". There are hundreds of models of IBM compatible computers. They are based on Intel's microprocessors: Intel 8086, Intel 8088, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 or Pentium. The models of IBM's first-generation Personal Computer (PC) series have names: IBM PC, IBM PC XT, IBM PC AT, Convertible and Portable. The models of its second generation, the Personal System/2 (PS/2), are known by model number: Model 25, Model 30. Within each series, the models are also commonly referenced by their CPU clock rate. All IBM personal computers are software compatible with each other in general, but not every program will work in every machine. Some programs are time sensitive to a particular speed class. Older programs will not take advantage of newer higher-resolution display standards. The speed of the CPU (microprocessor) is the most significant factor in machine performance. It is determined by its clock rate and the number of bits it can process internally. It is also determined by the number of bits it transfers across its data bus. The second major performance factor is the speed of the hard disk. Although IBM sells printers for PCs, most printers will work with them. As with display hardware, the software vendor must support a wide variety of printers. Each program must be installed with the appropriate printer driver. The original 1981 IBM PC's keyboard was severely criticised by typists for its non-standard placement of the return and left shift keys. In 1984, IBM corrected this on its AT keyboard, but shortened the backspace key, making it harder to reach. In 1987, it introduced its Enhanced keyboard, which relocated all the function keys and placed the control key in an awkward location for touch typists. The escape key was relocated to the opposite side of the keyboard. By relocating the function keys, IBM made it impossible for software vendors to use them intelligently. What's easy to reach on one keyboard is difficult on the other, and vice versa. To the touch typist, these deficiencies are maddening. An "IBM PC compatible" may have a keyboard which does not recognize every key combination a true IBM PC does, e.g. shifted cursor keys. In addition, the "compatible" vendors sometimes use proprietary keyboard interfaces, preventing you from replacing the keyboard. The 1981 PC had 360K floppy disks. In 1984, IBM introduced the 1.2 megabyte floppy disk along with its AT model. Although often used as backup storage, the high density floppy is not often used for interchangeability. In 1986, IBM introduced the 720K 3.5" microfloppy disk on its Convertible laptop computer. It introduced the 1.44 megabyte double density version with the PS/2 line. These disk drives can be added to existing PCs. Fixed, non-removable, hard disks for IBM compatibles are available with storage capacities from 20 to over 600 megabytes. If a hard disk is added that is not compatible with the existing disk controller, a new controller board must be plugged in. However, one disk's internal standard does not conflict with another, since all programs and data must be copied onto it to begin with. Removable hard disks that hold at least 20 megabytes are also available. When a new peripheral device, such as a monitor or scanner, is added to an IBM compatible, a corresponding, new controller board must be plugged into an expansion slot (in the bus) in order to electronically control its operation. The PC and XT had eight-bit busses; the AT had a 16-bit bus. 16-bit boards will not fit into 8-bit slots, but 8-bit boards will fit into 16-bit slots. Intel 80286 and Intel 80386 computers provide both 8-bit and 16-bit slots, while the 386s also have proprietary 32-bit memory slots. The bus in high-end models of the PS/2 line is called "Micro Channel". EISA is a non-IBM rival to Micro Channel. The original IBM PC came with BASIC in ROM. Later, Basic and BasicA were distributed on floppy but ran and referenced routines in ROM. IBM PC and PS/2 models PC range **Under DOS, RAM is expanded beyond 1M with normal "extended" memory and a memory management program. See also BIOS, display standard.
  • ibm390 — IBM 370ESA
  • imbark — to cover in bark
  • imbibe — to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
  • imbizo — a meeting, esp a gathering of the Zulu people called by the king or a traditional leader
  • imbody — embody.
  • imbolc — an ancient Celtic festival associated with the goddess Brigit, held on Feb 1 or 2 to mark the beginning of spring. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
  • imbosk — (obsolete) To hide or conceal oneself.
  • imboss — Archaic form of emboss.
  • imbrex — a convex tile, used especially in ancient Rome to cover joints in a tile roof.
  • imbros — a Turkish island in the NE Aegean Sea, west of the Gallipoli Peninsula: occupied by Greece (1912–14) and Britain (1914–23). Area: 280 sq km (108 sq miles)
  • imbrue — to stain: He refused to imbrue his hands with the blood of more killing.
  • imbued — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • imbues — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • intomb — entomb.
  • jumbie — A spirit of a dead person, typically an evil one.
  • labium — a lip or liplike part.
  • lambic — A strong, sweet Belgian beer.
  • lambie — (childish, or, endearing) A lamb.
  • limbal — (medical) Of or pertaining to the limbus.
  • limbed — having a specified number or kind of limbs (often used in combination): a long-limbed dancer.
  • limber — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
  • limbic — pertaining to or of the nature of a limbus or border; marginal.
  • limbos — Plural form of limbo.
  • limbus — limbo1 .
  • madiba — a title of respect for Nelson Mandela, deriving from his Xhosa clan name
  • marabi — A lively music genre from South Africa.
  • mazhbi — a Sikh who formerly belonged, or whose ancestors belonged, to the Hindu scavenger caste
  • mbasic — Microsoft BASIC.
  • mbiras — Plural form of mbira.
  • mibuna — a Japanese leafy salad vegetable
  • midrib — the central or middle rib of a leaf.
  • mihrab — (in a mosque) a niche or decorative panel designating the kiblah.
  • milneb — an organic compound used as a fungicide. Formula: C12H22N4S4
  • mimbar — a pulpit in a mosque.
  • minbar — A short flight of steps used as a platform by a preacher in a mosque.
  • miombo — (in E Africa) a dry wooded area with sparse deciduous growth
  • misbug — /mis-buhg/ [MIT] An unintended property of a program that turns out to be useful; something that should have been a bug but turns out to be a feature. Usage: rare. Compare green lightning. See miswart.
  • mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
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