atm (n.)

  1. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

    [ Syn: standard atmosphere , atmosphere , standard pressure ]

  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

    [ Syn: asynchronous transfer mode , atm ]

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

    [ Syn: cash machine , cash dispenser , automated teller machine , automatic teller machine , automated teller , automatic teller , atm ]

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