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dBm means "decibels relative to 1 mW". B is the symbol for the unit bel, and decibel is 1/10th of a bel. Bels are used to measure ratios between two measurements, not an absolute measurement by themselves. In this case you're measuring relative to 1 mW.

So, for instance, if a device is producing 100 mW, this will be 100 times your reference of 1 mW. "100 times" the power is equal to 20 decibels, so this would be 20 dBm.

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