abbreviation for automated teller machine: a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, shop, etc. from which you can take money out of your bank account using a special card:
Is there an ATM near here? I need to get some money out.
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ATMnoun[C]
alsocash machine
abbreviation for automated/automatic teller machine (= a machine from which you can get money by using a special card)
ATMnoun
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[C]BANKINGabbreviation for automated/automatic teller machine: a machine, usually outside a bank, which customers can use to get money out or manage their account by using a plastic card together with a PIN (= a secret number):
an ATM card/machine
ATM charges/transactions/withdrawalsMost banks now offer free ATM transactions.
See also
cash dispenser
cash machine
Cashpoint
[U]ITabbreviation for Asynchronous Transfer Mode: a way of sending data from one computer to another