Definitions for "ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode"
A fast broadband network protocol used in telecoms infrastructure and large networks. ATM allows all types of information (data, voice and video in any combination) to be transported by a single network infrastructure.
used for Wide Area Network data transfer.
A communications technology for switching and transmission that efficiently and flexibly organizes information into fundamental building blocks known as cells. ATM’s powerful flexibility lies in its ability to provide high-capacity switching for all types of information, including data, video, image and voice. ATM does this by taking these various digital inputs and translating (i.e. adapting) them, into fixed-size, 53-byte cells.