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asynchronous transfer mode
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asynchronous transfer mode

See ATM.

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.
(communications)Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell).

See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM.

ATM acronyms.

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