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asynchronous transfer mode definition - finance
A network that divides messages into small cells, or fixed-size units, that establish a switched connection between two computers. By separating the transmission into small pieces, different types of signals (such as data, voice, and audio) can be sent over a single line without any one type dominating the transmission. It provides fast transmission speeds.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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