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näiteid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(spacer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_shim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(magnetism)
ISO 2074:
pikk kitsas vineer vahelepanuks
= piece of long, narrow veneer for inserting
ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-1Q:
protokolliolem, mis kasutab enda pakutavat teenust
= a protocol entity that uses the same service as it provides

tarkvaras
väike rakendusliidese kutsete käsitluse teek liidese sobituseks võõra (uuema, vanema) keskkonnaga, sealhulgas sobituseks teistsuguse platvormiga
= a small application interface call handling library for matching the interface to a foreign (newer, older) environment, including matching to a different platform
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim_(computing)
https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-shim-in-programming
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd837644(v=ws.10).aspx