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GSM

American

abbreviation

Digital Technology, Trademark.

Global System for Mobile Communications: an international standard for digital cellular communications.

GSM ¹ British

abbreviation

Global System for Mobile Communications

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gsm ² British

abbreviation

grams per square metre: the term used to specify the weight of paper

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Etymology

Origin of GSM

Originally an abbreviation of French Groupe Spécial Mobile “Special Mobile Group”

Example Sentences

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This makes it possible to use a satellite connection instead of terrestrial GSM networks, which guarantees coverage even in remote wilderness regions completely independent of local infrastructure.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

It offers about five wine-by-the-glass options, including the flagship Latta Latta GSM and its popular white vino Roussanne.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

"The time for nerves is now gone," added GSM Stokes from Telford.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

When Charlie passed on and Bill Tara passed away, I had graduated and I was working at GSM.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Sure paraspace hops are, to all intents and purposes, instantaneous, but there is a limit to the capacity of the GSM drive, and regulations restrict the jumps to a toleration well within that capacity.

From Attrition by Krenkel, Roy G.

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