Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Charm \Charm\, n. [F. charme, fr. L. carmen song, verse,
   incantation, for casmen, akin to Skr. [,c]asman, [,c]as[=a],
   a laudatory song, from a root signifying to praise, to sing.]
   1. A melody; a song. [Obs.]

            With charm of earliest birds.         --Milton.

            Free liberty to chant our charms at will. --Spenser.

   2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the
      practice of magic; a magical combination of words,
      characters, etc.; an incantation.

            My high charms work.                  --Shak.

   3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and
      attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.

            Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
                                                  --Pope.

            The charm of beauty's powerful glance. --Milton.

   4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in
      averting ill or securing good fortune.

   5. Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal,
      a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms
      are often worn at the watch chain.

   Syn: Syn. - Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment;
        fascination; attraction.

Charm \Charm\, v. i.
   1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.

            The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
                                                  --Ps. lviii.
                                                  5.

   2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please
      greatly; to be fascinating.

   3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] --Milton.

Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Charmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Charming}.] [Cf. F. charmer. See {Charm}, n.]
   1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.]

            Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
                                                  --Spenser.

   2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
      supernatural influence; to affect by magic.

            No witchcraft charm thee!             --Shak.

   3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
      which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

            Music the fiercest grief can charm.   --Pope.

   4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
      enchant; to fascinate.

            They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund
            music charm his ear.                  --Milton.

   5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
      or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.

            I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death.
                                                  --Shak.

   Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
        bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.

Source : WordNet®

charm
     n 1: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his
          smile was part of his appeal to her" [syn: {appeal}, {appealingness}]
     2: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he
        whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed
        around its base is a charm in Balinese" [syn: {spell}, {magic
        spell}]
     3: something believed to bring good luck [syn: {good luck charm}]

charm
     v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
          hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm},
           {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
           {entrance}, {enchant}]
     2: control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft [syn: {becharm}]
     3: protect through supernatural powers or charms
     4: induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him
        into giving her all his money" [syn: {influence}, {tempt}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

CHARM
     
        An explicitly parallel programming language based on {C}, for
        both shared and nonshared {MIMD} computers.
     
        {(ftp://a.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/CHARM)}.
     
        Mailing list: .
     
        ["The CHARM(3.2) Programming Language Manual", UIUC (Dec
        1992)].

CHARM++
     
        An {object-oriented} parallel programming system, similar to
        {CHARM} but based on {C++}.
     
        {(ftp://a.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/CHARM/Charm++)}.
     
        E-mail: Sanjeev Krishnan .
     
        [TR 1796, UIUC].
     
        (1994-11-29)