Arm (disambiguation) Facts for Kids

An arm is an upper limb of the body, like the one you use to wave hello!

Arm or ARM can also mean many other things. This page helps you understand the different meanings.

What "ARM" Means

Arm (geography): This can be a narrow stretch of a larger body of water, like a small bay or inlet.
- A distributary or arm is also a branch of a river that flows away from the main river.
"Arm of Finland" (Suomen käsivarsi): This is a fun nickname for the municipality of Enontekiö in Finland. It's called this because its shape on a map looks like an arm!
County Armagh: A county located in Northern Ireland.
Armenia: This is a country in Western Asia. "ARM" is its international country code.

Asteroid Redirect Mission: This was a plan by NASA to send a robotic spacecraft to an asteroid, grab a piece of it, and bring it back to orbit the Moon.
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement: This is a science program in the United States that studies how clouds and tiny particles in the air affect Earth's energy and climate.
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing: This is a group that works to make robots better and more useful for manufacturing and making things.

ARM architecture family: This is a special way that computer processors (the "brains" of computers) are designed. It's used in many devices, especially smartphones and tablets, because it uses less power.
Arm (company): This is a British company that designs the ARM computer processors. Many companies use their designs to make chips for phones, smart TVs, and more.

Armaments or weapon: These are any tools or devices used to cause damage or harm.
- A firearm is a portable gun, like a pistol or a rifle.
Anti-radiation missile: This is a type of missile designed to find and hit enemy radar systems or other devices that send out radio signals.

ARM (novella): This is a science fiction story written by Larry Niven.
- Amalgamated Regional Militia: This is a fictional group from Larry Niven's Known Space universe, which appears in his stories.
Armageddon (MUD) or Arm: This is a text-based online role-playing game where players read descriptions and type commands to play.
ARM: This is a group or "faction" in the video game Total Annihilation, created by Chris Taylor.

Africa Reparations Movement: This was a British group that worked from 1993 to 2000 to advocate for reparations (making amends) for the historical injustice of slavery.
African Resistance Movement: This group was active in South Africa in the 1960s and opposed apartheid, which was a system of racial segregation.
Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (meaning "Afrikaner Resistance Movement" in English): This was a far-right political and paramilitary organization in South Africa.
Animal Rights Militia: This is a name used by some animal rights activists.
Army of the Republic of Macedonia: This is the name of the army of the country now known as North Macedonia.
Australian Republican Movement: This group wants Australia to become a republic, meaning it would have its own head of state instead of the British monarch.
Autism rights movement: This is a social movement that supports the idea that autism is a natural variation of the human brain, not just a disorder to be cured.

Arm (dominoes): In the game of dominoes, an "arm" is a line of dominoes that has one open end where more dominoes can be added.
Armenian language: "ARM" is a code used to refer to the Armenian language.
Adjustable-rate mortgage: This is a type of home loan where the interest rate can change over time.
Argentine peso moneda nacional: This was a type of money used in Argentina a long time ago.
Armada República Mexicana: This is a ship prefix, like "USS" for U.S. Navy ships, used for ships in the Mexican Navy.
American Racing Manual: This is a publication that covers Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States.
Armidale Airport: This airport in Australia has the IATA airport code "ARM".