(also ~ card )
■ noun a smart card inside a mobile phone, carrying an identification number unique to the owner, storing personal data, and preventing operation if removed.
Origin
1980s: acronym from subscriber identification module .
(also ~ card )
■ noun a smart card inside a mobile phone, carrying an identification number unique to the owner, storing personal data, and preventing operation if removed.
Origin
1980s: acronym from subscriber identification module .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004