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[syn: asynchronous transfer mode, ATM]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
asynchronous transfer mode
n 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; "ATM is used for both LAN and
WAN" [syn: asynchronous transfer mode, ATM]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATMP
Fast Packet
(ATM, or "fast packet", "Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Protocol", ATMP) A network protocol that dynamically allocates
bandwidth between incoming channels and multiplexes them onto a
stream of fixed 53-byte packets (called "cells"). A
fixed-size packet simplifies switching and multiplexing. ATM is a
connection-oriented protocol. It can use different physical
layer transports including SONET, DS3, fiber or twisted
pair.
The ATM Forum is one of the main bodies promoting ATM.
Wideband ATM is an enhancement.
ATM acronyms
(http://atmforum.com/atmforum/acronym_index.html).
Indiana acronyms
(http://cell-relay.indiana.edu/cell-relay/FAQ/ATM-Acronyms.html).
[More detail? Data rate(s)?]
(1996-04-01)