Asynchronous transfer mode

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The method of transmitting bits of data one after another with a start bit and a stop bit to mark the beginning and end of each data unit. Can also mean automated teller machine.

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alternatephrasing: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
plural: Asynchronous transfer modes
possessive: Asynchronous transfer mode's
pluralpossessive: Asynchronous transfer modes'

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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: The method of transmitting bits of data one after another with a start bit and a stop bit to mark the beginning and end of each data unit. Can also mean automated teller machine.

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds

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