In musical terminology, tempo (time in Italian; plural: tempi )  is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is usually indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often using conventional Italian terms). Tempo is usually measured in by beats per minute (BPM).
A pair of cheerleading pom-poms. A pom-pom â also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon â is a loose, fluffy, decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material. Pom-poms may come in many colors, sizes, and varieties and are made from a wide array of materials, including wool, cotton, paper, plastic, and occasionally feathers.
POM stands for Project Object Model. It is fundamental unit of work in Maven. It is an XML file that resides in the base directory of the project as pom.xml. The POM contains information about the project and various configuration detail used by Maven to build the project(s). POM also contains the goals and plugins.