Subscriber Identity Module


Subscriber Identity Module

(telecommunications, wireless communications)(SIM or "SIMcard") A component, usually in the form of a miniaturesmart-card, that is theoretically tamper-proof and is used toassociate a mobile subscriber with a mobile networksubscription. The SIM holds the subscriber's unique MSISDNalong with secret information such as a private encryption keyand encryption/digital signature algorithms. Most SIMs alsocontain non-volatile storage for network and devicemanagement, contact lists, text messages sent and received,logos and in some cases even small Java programs.