asynchronous transfer mode

noun

A broadband voice and data technology with quality (class) of service QoS transmission for sending and receiving voice, data, and multimedia information over a fiber-optic network.

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ATM
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Meanings

noun

initialism ATM

  1. A broadband voice and data technology with quality (class) of service QoS transmission for sending and receiving voice, data, and multimedia information over a fiber-optic network.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data

Similar
ATM
Broader
digital communicationdata communication
Also see
atm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 異步傳輸模式 /异步传输模式
  • 異步傳輸模式 /异步传输模式 (yìbù chuánshū móshì)broadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
French mode de transfert asynchrone, ATM
  • mode de transfert asynchronebroadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
  • ATMbroadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
Icelandic ósamstilltur flutningshamur
  • ósamstilltur flutningshamurbroadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
Japanese 非同期転送モード
  • 非同期転送モード (hidōki-tensō-mōdo)broadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
Korean 비동기 전송 방식
  • 비동기 전송 방식 (bidonggi jeonsong bangsik)broadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
Vietnamese chế độ truyền bất đối xứng
  • chế độ truyền bất đối xứngbroadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data
Cite this entry
APA

asynchronous transfer mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronous%20transfer%20mode

MLA

“asynchronous transfer mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronous%20transfer%20mode. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asynchronous transfer mode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronous%20transfer%20mode.

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