ATM — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any source of a large amount of money.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Countable
   • Slang
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Too often California is relegated to serving as the nation’s political ATM.

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   asynchronous transfer mode

   Broader terms

   digital communicationdata communication

   Examples

   ATM is used for both LAN and WAN

2. an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used

   Synonyms

   cash machinecash dispenserautomated teller machineautomatic teller machineautomated tellerautomatic teller

   Broader terms

   machine