Rim

Rim may refer to:

Rim (coin), the sharp circular (or otherwise shaped) edge which surrounds the coin design
Rim (craters), the part of a crater that extends above the height of the local surface
Rim (firearms), a projection machined into the bottom of a firearms cartridge
Rim (novel), by Alexander Besher
Rim (wheel), the outer part of a wheel on which the tire is mounted.
Rim, the rigid circular portion of a basketball hoop which holds the net in place
- Breakaway rim, a specialized rim capable of sustaining forceful dunks
Rim, Nepal

RIM may stand for:

Royal Indian Marine, the name of the British colonial navy of India from 1892 to 1934.
Research In Motion, the Canadian wireless-device company known for its BlackBerry-brand handheld devices
Recording Industry Association of Malaysia
Red Island Minerals, Western Australia-based coal development company
Responsible information management
Revolutionary Internationalist Movement, an international Maoist organization
Reaction injection molding, a type of processing for network polymers
Remote Integrated Multiplexer, a term for digital loop carrier in Australia
Remote Infrastructure Management, a 2nd/3rd line computer support team
Reference Information Model, a specification created by HL7
Reb Itche Meir (Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter), the first Gerrer Rebbe
The US Military designation for an ship-launched, intercept guided missile. Examples include the RIM-66 Standard missile and the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow.

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