| prop. n. | 1. | the symbol for the element Fermium. |
| n. | 1. | A method of transmitting radio signals by modulating the frequency of the carrier wave; - opposed to AM (amplitude modulation), in which the signal modulates the amplitude, rather than the frequency of the carrier wave. |
| prop. n. | 1. | The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element. |
| Noun | 1. | FM - modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave Synonyms: frequency modulation |
| 2. | Fm - a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons Synonyms: atomic number 100, fermium |
| 1. | (communications) | FM - Frequency Modulation. | |
| 2. | (jargon) | FM - Fucking Manual, a back-formation from RTFM. Used to refer to the manual itself. | |
| 3. | (jargon) | FM - Fucking Magic, in the sense of black magic. | |
| 4. | (networking) | fm - The country code for the Federated States of
Micronesia. Heavily used for vanity domains by FM radio stations. |
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