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Newer page: version 2 Last edited on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 1:06:18 pm by JohnMcPherson Revert
Older page: version 1 Last edited on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:58:54 am by PerryLorier Revert
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 [Acronym] for: 
  * __A__utomatic __T__eller __M__achine 
- * Something to do with networking  
+ * __A__synchronous __T__ransfer __M__ode  
  * __A__dobe __T__ype __M__anager 
  
 !!!Automatic Teller Machine 
 A machine that works like a bank teller. 
  
-!!!Networking  
-Networking thingie  
+!!!Asynchronous Transfer Mode  
+A network protocol (like [Ethernet]) for communicating over a wire between two machines. Supposed to be designed for streaming, it consists of small cells (like ethernet packets). See [http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Asynchronous_Transfer_Mode]  
  
 !!!Adobe Type Manager 
 Something to do with fonts