shim
shim Lexical Profile
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• noun
A thin, often tapered piece of material such as wood, metal, or plastic, used to fill small gaps, level a surface, or adjust the fit between two objects.
"The carpenter slid a wooden shim beneath the cabinet to make it level with the countertop."
In computing, a small library or piece of code that intercepts API calls and modifies the arguments or handles the operation itself, typically to ensure compatibility between different software environments.
"The developers wrote a software shim so the legacy application could run on the updated operating system."
• verb
To fill in, level, or adjust the fit of something by inserting a thin wedge or spacer.
"We had to shim the doorframe before tightening the screws so that the door would latch properly."