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Look up WIMP or wimp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wimp, WIMP, or Wimps may refer to: Weakly interacting massive particle, a hypothetical particle
Wimp
Former music-streaming service
WiMP (Wireless Music Player) was a music streaming service available on mobile devices, tablets, network players and computers. WiMP offered music and
WiMP
Hypothetical particles that may constitute dark matter
Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are hypothetical particles that are one of the proposed candidates for dark matter. These particles would
Weakly interacting massive particle
Weakly_interacting_massive_particle
Style of human–computer interaction
In human–computer interaction, WIMP stands for "windows, icons, menus, pointer", denoting a style of interaction using these elements of the user interface
WIMP_(computing)
American drug kingpin from Chicago, Illinois
decadent funeral he arranged for his murdered 28-year-old son, Willie "the Wimp" Stokes, Jr. in February 1984. The elder Stokes had his son buried in a Cadillac-style
Flukey_Stokes
icons, text fields, canvases, menus, pointer (WIMP) paradigm, especially in personal computers. The WIMP style of interaction uses a virtual input device
Graphical_user_interface
American college basketball coach
Winfrey "Wimp" Sanderson (born August 8, 1937) is an American former college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Alabama from 1980 to 1992
Wimp_Sanderson
User Interface systems
In computing, post-WIMP ("windows, icons, menus, pointer") comprises work on user interfaces, mostly graphical user interfaces, which attempt to go beyond
Post-WIMP
Joke headline for a 1980 Boston Globe op-ed
"Mush from the Wimp" was a joke headline at the top of an editorial in The Boston Globe that accidentally passed through to publication in 1980. On March
Mush_from_the_Wimp
Derogatory term for a political hypocrite
fight on to victory, but to do it without him. Previously, the term war wimp was sometimes used, coined during the Vietnam War by Congressman Andrew Jacobs
Chickenhawk_(politics)
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
subatomic particle, such as either weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) or axions. The other main possibility is that dark matter is composed of
Dark_matter
1979 single by Electric Light Orchestra
"The Diary of Horace Wimp" is the fourth track on the Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery, written by Jeff Lynne. Released in July 1979 as a single
The_Diary_of_Horace_Wimp
Experiment in South Dakota, United States
detection experiment hoping to observe weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) scatters on nuclei. It was formed in 2012 by combining the LUX and ZEPLIN
LZ_experiment
The WIMP Argon Programme (WARP) is an experiment at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy, for the research of cold dark matter. It aims to detect
WIMP_Argon_Programme
Particles (WIMPs) are a broad category of theoretical particles, that interact not at all or very weakly with all forces except gravity. WIMPs are a member
Direct detection of dark matter
Direct_detection_of_dark_matter
American punk rock band
Wimps is a punk rock band from Seattle, Washington formed in 2012. The band includes drummer Dave Ramm (formerly of The Intelligence), guitarist Rachel
Wimps_(band)
1990 studio album by Newsboys
Hell Is for Wimps is the second studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys. It was released in 1990 by Star Song Records. "Simple Man" "All I Can
Hell_Is_for_Wimps
American actress (born 1982)
(October 29, 2014). "Anne Hathaway interview: 'The Interstellar set wasn't for wimps'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved
Anne_Hathaway
Indicator showing where text would be input
In computing, a pointer or mouse pointer (as part of a personal computer WIMP style of interaction) is a symbol or graphical image on the computer monitor
Cursor_(user_interface)
American jazz singer (1920–2012)
Kathryn Elizabeth Wimp, known professionally as Kay Davis (December 5, 1920 – January 27, 2012 in Apopka, Florida), was an American jazz singer who performed
Kay_Davis
Men's college basketball team
basketball contender in the 1980s and early 1990s under the direction of coach Wimp Sanderson and in the 1970s under coach C. M. Newton. Under former coach Mark
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Alabama_Crimson_Tide_men's_basketball
The acronym WIMP is a solution stack of software, partially free and open source software, used to run dynamic web sites on servers. The expansion is as
WIMP_(software_bundle)
Device for detecting dark matter particles
chamber (NITPC) designed to detect weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) - a prime dark matter candidate. There are currently two DRIFT detectors
Directional Recoil Identification from Tracks
Directional_Recoil_Identification_from_Tracks
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
Biography. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781429933902. Peberdy, Donna (2010). "From wimps to wild men: Bipolar masculinity and the paradoxical performances of Tom
Tom_Cruise
2002 film by Steve Oedekerk
to train at his dojo. The Chosen One is introduced to two other students: Wimp Lo, a young man who was deliberately trained incorrectly as a joke, and Ling
Kung_Pow!_Enter_the_Fist
1989 studio album by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett
The Wimp & The Wild is the fourth and final album by John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, released in 1989. The writing process for The Wimp & The Wild goes
The_Wimp_&_The_Wild
Dark matter research project
to detect particles in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) by looking for rare nuclear recoil interactions in a liquid xenon target
XENON
1986 video game
control of Wimp Plasbot, who works in a tomato puree plant, and must rid the plant of the mutated killer tomatoes, referred to in the title. Wimp Plasbot
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1986 video game)
Attack_of_the_Killer_Tomatoes_(1986_video_game)
American serial killer (1960–1994)
105. Dahmer 1994, p. 107. Masters 1993, p. 74. "Killer Remembered As a 'Wimp'". Deseret News. July 28, 1991. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021
Jeffrey_Dahmer
British holding company
company became the sole owner of the music streaming services TIDAL and WiMP. WiMP merged into Tidal in March 2015. In March 2021, majority ownership in
Project_Panther_Bidco
Television station in Miami
W25BF. On July 7, 1997, W25BF became WIMP-LP. WIMP became a Class A station on September 18, 2001, and became WIMP-CA as a result. After a flash-cut to
WURH-LD
British children's television series (1985–1988)
planet. There was also a character who was a schoolboy from the WW2 era. The Wimp was a socially inadequate and unpopular character, played by Simon Schatzberger
Your_Mother_Wouldn't_Like_It
British comic book character
since 2018, Bananaman has been written by Ned Hartley. In the strip, Eric Wimp, an ordinary schoolboy living at 29 Acacia Road, Nuttytown (later changed
Bananaman
Physics experiment to detect dark matter
signals from WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles), which may constitute the Dark Matter in the universe. Elastic scattering of WIMPs from argon
ArDM
Mixed martial arts training program
Wimp 2 Warrior is a Mixed Martial Arts training program created by Richie Cranny to showcase the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to a mainstream audience
Wimp_2_Warrior
Means by which a user interacts with and controls a machine
– Researchers at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (many from SRI) develop WIMP paradigm (Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers) 1973 – Xerox Alto: commercial
User_interface
2000 studio album by Space
songs. The album was produced by Edwyn Collins. Only one single "Diary of a Wimp", was released from the intended album, reaching #49 in the UK. For many
Love_You_More_than_Football
Programmable machine that processes data
format HTML, XML, JPEG, MPEG, PNG User interface Graphical user interface (WIMP) Windows, GNOME, KDE, QNX Photon, CDE, GEM, Aqua Text-based user interface
Computer
1979 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
Bring Me Down", "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy
Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Discovery_(Electric_Light_Orchestra_album)
Mixed martial arts coach
arts (MMA) coach and creator of the Mixed Martial Arts training program Wimp 2 Warrior. Richie Cranny was born in England and grew up in and around London
Richie_Cranny
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
of presidents of the United States by previous experience "Mush from the Wimp" – Joke headline from The Boston Globe in a 1980 op-ed Political positions
Jimmy_Carter
Physics exploration experiment
particle dark matter in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (or WIMPs). Using an array of semiconductor detectors at millikelvin temperatures
Cryogenic_Dark_Matter_Search
Japanese rock band
World) Ice cream (Good Job!!) ニブンノイチ (ニブンノイチ / INFINITY) wimp ft. Lil' Fang (from FAKY) (wimp ft. Lil' Fang (from FAKY)) http://www.jmusiceuropa.com Archived
Back-On
p. 142. OCLC 457209105. Younge, Gary; Henley, Jon (11 February 2003). "Wimps, weasels and monkeys – the United States media view of 'perfidious France'"
List_of_ethnic_slurs
American actor (born 1974)
who was a United States Senator for Arizona, called him "an androgynous wimp". DiCaprio found people's perception of him exaggerated, adding, "They want
Leonardo_DiCaprio
2006–2011 dark matter experiment in England
The ZEPLIN-III dark matter experiment attempted to detect galactic WIMPs using a 12 kg liquid xenon target. It operated from 2006 to 2011 at the Boulby
ZEPLIN-III
American animated sitcom
Retrieved September 23, 2013. Younge, Gary; Jon Henley (July 7, 2006). "Wimps, weasels and monkeys – the US media view of 'perfidious France'". Guardian
The_Simpsons
American radio personality and actor (1913–1971)
enduring character. Wimple was a timid birdwatcher, appropriately nicknamed "Wimp" by McGee, who lived in constant terror of his "big old wife", nicknamed
Bill_Thompson_(voice_actor)
Mr. Dupette win, but golf course employee Heffer has other ideas. 43 4 "Wimp on the Barby" George Chialtas Martin Olson Robert McNally-Scull (director)
List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes
List_of_Rocko's_Modern_Life_episodes
American serial killer (1978–2012)
other murderers. According to Hunter, Keyes described Dennis Rader as a "wimp" for apologizing in court, but expressed admiration for serial killers "that
Israel_Keyes
Canadian film producer
All nudity in my films is a result of Shauna pushing me and calling me a wimp." Actor Jonah Hill has also claimed that Robertson is "way more perverse
Shauna_Robertson
Generalization of the hypergeometric function
the Narain transform (γ = 1, p = q = 0, m = n = 1, c1 = −d1 = ν⁄2). Jet Wimp (1964) showed that these functions are an asymmetric pair of transform kernels:
Meijer_G-function
American computer scientist
work on eye tracking and the Reality-Based Interaction framework for post-WIMP interfaces. He was elected to the ACM SIGCHI Academy in 2007 and named an
Robert_J._K._Jacob
Papua New Guinean lawn bowler
Catherine Wimp (born 1975) is an international Papua New Guinea lawn bowler. Wimp represented Papua New Guinea in the singles and pairs at the 2014 Commonwealth
Catherine_Wimp
English actor (born 1959)
Stephen (9 June 2008). "Rupert Everett apologises for calling soldiers 'wimps'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved
Rupert_Everett
Swear words in Spanish-speaking nations
a friendly manner among gays. mariquita (diminiuitive of marica)—means a wimp or sissy in Spain. For example, ¡Eres una mariquita!, means "You're a pussy
Spanish_profanity
based on independent code, but with basic elements in common that define the WIMP "window, icon, menu and pointing device" paradigm. There have been important
History of the graphical user interface
History_of_the_graphical_user_interface
Dark matter detection experiment
experiment (LUX) aimed to directly detect weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter interactions with ordinary matter on Earth. Despite the wealth
Large Underground Xenon experiment
Large_Underground_Xenon_experiment
List of common GUI elements
interfaces found in the WIMP ("window, icon, menu, pointer") paradigm, although many are also used at other graphical post-WIMP interfaces. These elements
List of graphical user interface elements
List_of_graphical_user_interface_elements
Interface in computer science, human-computer interaction, and interaction design
associated with interfaces that use windows, icons, menus, and a pointing device (WIMP GUI) as these almost always incorporate direct manipulation to at least some
Direct_manipulation_interface
Spreadsheet editor by Microsoft
experienced users and users of word processing applications with a classical WIMP interface, but was less convinced in terms of efficiency and organization
Microsoft_Excel
Theoretical stellar remnant
particles (WIMPs) exist, as described above. The described phenomena are considered a promising method of verification for the existence of WIMPs and black
Black_dwarf
Dark matter weakly interacting massive particles candidates with masses less than 1 GeV
astronomy and cosmology, are dark matter weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPS) candidates with masses less than 1 GeV (i.e., a mass similar to or less
Light_dark_matter
Norwegian technology company
subscription-based lossless music streaming services under its two brands, Tidal and WiMP. The company was headquartered in Norway, with additional offices in Poland
Aspiro
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1952)
book on this experience, called Cancer Saved My Life (Cancer Ain't for No Wimps). He made a direct reference to it as he performed a waltz to the song "Amazing
Mr._T
detect dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). The collaboration is planning, building and operating a series of liquid
DarkSide (dark matter experiment)
DarkSide_(dark_matter_experiment)
American journalist, writer and editor
academic conference. Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice. Sasquatch Books. 2008. ISBN 978-1-57061-572-6
Knute_Berger
American researcher focused in issues of gender and security
“irrelevant,” “unprofessional,” or “outside the realm of expertise”. In "Wars, Wimps, and Women: Talking Gender and Thinking War", Cohn focuses her essay concerning
Carol_Cohn
296 16 "Arts and Crafts" Days 31–32 29 March 2026 (2026-03-29) 297 17 "Wimp" Days 33–34 30 March 2026 (2026-03-30) 298 18 "On the Rocks" Days 35–36
List of Australian Survivor episodes
List_of_Australian_Survivor_episodes
Type of event in the early universe
1.95K. Decoupling may also have occurred for the dark matter candidate, WIMPs. These are known as "cold relics", meaning they decoupled after they became
Decoupling_(cosmology)
World Imitation Productions (WImP) was an interdisciplinary art and music collective active during the early years of punk in Los Angeles, California,
World_Imitation_Productions
Japanese rock band
band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, "rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including
Radwimps
American actor (born 1998)
Archived from the original on 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-17. "Beloved wimp back for more sweet-natured fun – phillyBurbs.com : Local Entertainment"
Robert_Capron
American songwriter and music producer
2017. Doerschuk, Bob (March 29, 2016). "Cheap Trick: 'We don't want to do wimp versions of ourselves'". USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2017. Whitaker
Julian_Raymond
Proposed type of star cluster
Rambo, in the mold of similar acronyms in astrophysics such as "MACHO" and "WIMP". The dynamics of these objects, if they do exist, must be quite different
Robust associations of massive baryonic objects
Robust_associations_of_massive_baryonic_objects
American journalist (born 1952)
Political Era (1996), Stand up Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and Politics of Revenge (2004), Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics
E._J._Dionne
1894–1906 political scandal in France
also from Mulhouse. "This wimp Mercier" said Rochefort [Tr. Note: a much stronger obscenity was used graphically describing a wimp] in Intransigeant, Boussel
Dreyfus_affair
President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
1111/j.1467-7709.2009.00832.x. JSTOR 24916033. Ducat, Stephen J. (2004). The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars, and the Politics of Anxious Masculinity.
George_H._W._Bush
to spin-dependent interactions of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) with fluorine atoms. COUPP (Chicagoland Observatory for Underground Particle
PICO
American sitcom (1990–1991)
Petrelli Jerry Tullos as Mr. Rickets David Glasser as Dork Brandon Rane as Wimp Chris Claridge as Student #2/Surfer/Tim Bojesse Christopher as Greaser Jim
Ferris_Bueller_(TV_series)
2004 film by Mel Gibson
about this scene, Gibson said: "I wanted it in. My brother said I was wimping out if I didn't include it. But, man, if I included that in there, they'd
The_Passion_of_the_Christ
American politician (born 1933)
asked Dornan about comments he had made calling Downey "a draft-dodging wimp". (Downey was exempt from the Vietnam War draft because of a perforated eardrum
Bob_Dornan
American comedian and musician
Album Tracks Release date Kosher Kuts 11 November 9, 2004 Wimp Pimp 19 2005 Kosher Kuts: Hungry For More 11 October 10, 2006 Parodies Nuts 28 January 27
Eric_Schwartz_(comedian)
Film by Joel Potrykus
help him get home. Derek says they're there to help Marty get home if he wimps out. Marty destroys Derek's tent. Later, Marty reveals that he has three
Vulcanizadora
1979 single by Electric Light Orchestra
one "Shine a Little Love" "Confusion" "Need Her Love" "The Diary of Horace Wimp" Side two "Last Train to London" "Midnight Blue" "On the Run" "Wishing" "Don't
Last_Train_to_London
1993 American TV series or program
realistic they make you flinch - is a study of a warmly masculine man who is no wimp, and no wife hitter, either." Matt Roush of USA Today called the film "violent
Men_Don't_Tell
Software that manages separately different parts of display screens
screens. It is a type of graphical user interface (GUI) which implements the WIMP (windows, icons, menus, pointer) paradigm for a user interface. Each currently
Windowing_system
Comedy film by David Bowers
at Park Royal Shopping Centre". MovieMaps. Retrieved April 16, 2017. "'Wimps rule, movie opens 8 days ahead of US".. StraitsTimes.com. Retrieved March
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)
Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Rodrick_Rules_(2011_film)
DC Comics superhero
Planet. As Jerry Siegel conceived her, Lois considers Clark Kent to be a wimp, but she is infatuated with the bold and mighty Superman, not knowing that
Superman
expected annihilation cross sections for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). It is generally assumed that dark matter is stable (or has a lifetime
Indirect detection of dark matter
Indirect_detection_of_dark_matter
Acronym for a common web hosting solution
is known as WAMP. An alternative running IIS in place of Apache is called WIMP. Variants involving other operating systems include DAMP, which uses the
LAMP_(software_bundle)
American musician (born 1950)
com. Retrieved March 31, 2020. "SQUIER TRIES TO SHED AN IMAGE AS A VIDEO WIMP". Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2020. "Queen's
Billy_Squier
American rock band
1990s as well both of its revivals in 2011 and 2022. Characterized as a wimp who looked up to Beavis and Butt-head, he wore the t-shirt in an attempt
Winger_(band)
American political drama television series (1999–2006)
daughters. Being unfaithful to his wife would never cross his mind. He is no wimp when it comes to foreign policy—no quid pro quo for him." Journalist Matthew
The_West_Wing
American actor
the tubby slob who scarfs cereal straight from the box and the four-eyed wimp whose physical education is limited to lifting physics textbooks. Dave McNary
Andrew_Caldwell_(actor)
Implementation of graphical user interface
wallpapers and desktop widgets (see Elements of graphical user interfaces and WIMP). A GUI might also provide drag and drop functionality and other features
Desktop_environment
Most populous city in Canada
Retrieved January 18, 2020. Barnes, Alan (January 16, 1999). 'World class wimps' receive little sympathy, The Toronto Star, p. A22. CBC News Staff (2008)
Toronto
Operating environment created by Digital Research
graphical user interface of the Atari ST series of computers, providing a WIMP desktop. It was also available for IBM PC compatibles and shipped with some
GEM_(desktop_environment)
2005 greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery 4:11 6. "Turn to Stone" Out of the Blue 3:48 7. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" Discovery 4:16 8. "Confusion" Discovery 3:41 9. "Hold on Tight" Time, 1981
All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
All_Over_the_World:_The_Very_Best_of_Electric_Light_Orchestra
English rock band
Records (R&R)), "Last Train to London", "Confusion", and "The Diary of Horace Wimp". Another song, "Midnight Blue", was released as a single in southeast Asia
Electric_Light_Orchestra
WIMP
WIMP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. The derogatory English word wimp, denoting a feeble person, is far too recent to be the source of a surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of the habitational name Wimbley, or a variant of Wimple, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wimples, from Middle English wimple (Old English wimpel ‘veil’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. Sir Elijah Impey, an 18th-century English judge, had an illegitimate son who bore this name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wimpey.
WIMP
WIMP
Girl/Female
Muslim
Woman who loves her husband
Male
African
feather.
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who makes something clear, Manifest, One who clarifies, Plain
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Friend
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Indestructible
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Majesty, Dignity, Awe
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Living in a Hermitage
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Hill Dweller
Boy/Male
Tamil
Achiever, Devoted
WIMP
WIMP
WIMP
WIMP
WIMP
v. t.
To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink.
n.
A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.
n.
A flag or streamer.
imp. & p. p.
of Wimple
v. t.
To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.
v. t.
See Wimple.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wimple
v. t.
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.
v. i.
To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.