ATM

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Automated Teller Machine: An unattended electronic machine, typically located outside banks or in public places, that allows bank customers to perform basic financial transactions, such as withdrawing cash, checking account balances, or depositing checks, by using a personal coded card.
    • Asynchronous Transfer Mode: A high-speed digital networking technology standard designed for the simultaneous transmission of data, voice, and video. It is used in both local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).
    • Standard Atmosphere: A unit of pressure defined as exactly 101,325 pascals. It is approximately equal to the average atmospheric pressure at sea level at 0 degrees Celsius, or the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Automated Teller Machine):
    • I need to withdraw some cash from the atm.
    • The bank installed a new atm in the shopping mall.
  • Noun (Asynchronous Transfer Mode):
    • The network backbone uses atm for high-speed data transfer.
    • ATM technology is crucial for integrated multimedia services.
  • Noun (Standard Atmosphere):
    • The pressure at sea level is about one atm.
    • Scientists often measure pressure in units of atm.
Advanced Usage
  • ATM card: A specific type of bank card used to access an Automated Teller Machine.
    • Don't forget your PIN for your atm card.
  • ATM network: Refers to the interconnected system of Automated Teller Machines or a digital network using Asynchronous Transfer Mode technology.
    • The global atm network allows for international cash withdrawals.
    • The company's atm network ensures reliable video conferencing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Automated Teller Machine: The full form for the cash-dispensing machine. Often used interchangeably with "ATM" or "cash machine."
  • Cash machine: A common synonym for an Automated Teller Machine.
  • Atmosphere (atm): The full term for the unit of pressure. In scientific contexts, the abbreviation "atm" is standard.
Synonyms
  • For Automated Teller Machine: cash machine, cashpoint, bank machine.
  • For Standard Atmosphere (unit): standard pressure (in specific contexts).
Notes on Usage
  • The abbreviation ATM is most commonly understood to mean in everyday language.
  • In technical or scientific writing, the meaning ( or ) is usually clear from the context (e.g., computer networking vs. physics).
  • The abbreviation is often written in all capital letters (ATM), though the lowercase "atm" is also acceptable, especially for the unit of pressure.
Noun
  1. an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
  2. a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data
    • ATM is used for both LAN and WAN
  3. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade