Definition

Noun: A cash dispenser is an automated, unattended machine, typically located outside financial institutions like banks, that provides currency (banknotes) to a user upon authentication with a personal, coded card, such as a debit or ATM card.

Usage

The term "cash dispenser" specifically refers to the machine's primary function of dispensing physical money. It is often used interchangeably with "ATM" (Automated Teller Machine), though an ATM may offer additional services.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to withdraw some money; I'll use the cash dispenser on the corner.
  • The cash dispenser was out of service, so I had to go inside the bank.
  • She inserted her card into the cash dispenser and entered her PIN.

Advanced Usage

• As a key feature: The term can be used to emphasize the dispensing function over other banking capabilities.
  • The new model is more than just a cash dispenser; it also accepts check deposits.

Variants and Related Words

• ATM (Automated Teller Machine): The more common general term for a machine that performs multiple functions, including cash dispensing.
• Cash machine: A common synonym, especially in British English.
• Hole-in-the-wall: A British English colloquial term for a cash dispenser/ATM.
• Bank machine: A term used primarily in Canadian English.

Synonyms

• Automated teller machine (ATM)
• Cash machine
• Bank machine
• Teller machine

Related Phrases

• ATM card / Cash card: The personal coded card used to operate the cash dispenser.
• PIN (Personal Identification Number): The secret code required for authentication at the cash dispenser.
• Withdraw cash: The primary action performed using a cash dispenser.

Noun

1. an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used