asynchronous transfer mode

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Noun

asynchronous transfer mode - 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"ATMdata communication, digital communication - electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode

asynchronous transfer mode

[‚a¦siŋ·krə·nəs ′tranz·fər ‚mōd] (communications) A high-speed packet-switching technology based on cell-oriented switching and multiplexing that uses 53-byte packets to transfer different types of information, such as voice, video, and data, over the same communications network at different speeds. Abbreviated ATM.

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

(communications)(ATM, or "fast packet") A method for thedynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet(called a cell).

See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM.

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asynchronous transfer mode

Related to asynchronous transfer mode: Frame relay

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Synonyms for asynchronous transfer mode

noun a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds

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