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atm

› abbreviation for at the moment: used for example on social media and in text messages:

I'm busy atm.

ATMnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌeɪ.tiːˈem/ us ​ /ˌeɪ.tiːˈem/ mainly US UK usually cash machine, cashpoint

(Definition of “atm” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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ATMnoun [ C ]

also cash machine

› abbreviation for automated/automatic teller machine (= a machine from which you can get money by using a special card)

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ATMnoun

uk ​ /ˌeɪtiːˈem/ us ​

› [ C ] BANKING abbreviation 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/withdrawals Most banks now offer free ATM transactions.
See also
cash dispenser
cash machine
Cashpoint

› [ U ] IT abbreviation for Asynchronous Transfer Mode: a way of sending data from one computer to another

(Definition of “ATM” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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