SAM
Acronym of Sample Analysis at Mars (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory on board the Curiosity rover on Mars.)
Proper noun
- Acronym of Sample Analysis at Mars (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory on board the Curiosity rover on Mars.)
Noun
- Initialism of surface-to-air missile.
- Initialism of self-assembled monolayer.
- Initialism of systolic anterior motion.
- Initialism of single abstract method.
- A SAM conversion occurs when Java converts the SAM interface into functional code. - 2020, Barry Burd, John Paul Mueller, Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 213:
- Initialism of split attraction model.
- The SAM is a way of deliberately de-coupling sex and romance. - 2022, Eris Young, Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace, page 167:
- Now before anyone can excuse me of making this up or saying that the SAM is just another “modern” (therefore “uselessly millennial”) invention, the idea of distinguishing orientations is actually a concept that can...
- Not everyone who can or does experience these attractions differently uses or identifies with the SAM. - 2023, Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity, page 30:
- Initialism of shared appreciation mortgage.
- Initialism of smartass masochist; a brat.
- Sexy dyke seeks seasoned top to spice up my play life. Interested? Think you have what it takes to tame a novice SAM? Write me at GCN Box 545 - 1991 February 4, “Butch In The Streets.... (personal advertisement)”, in...
- Initialism of serviceable addressable/available market.