Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
<communications> (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell).
See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM.
ATM acronyms.
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(1996-04-01)
<communications> (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell).
See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM.
ATM acronyms.
Indiana acronyms.
[More detail? Data rate(s)?]
(1996-04-01)
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ATM (Asynchronous transfer mode)
It is an international packet switching standard established by the CCITT. It is asystem for organising a digital signal in such a way as to allow very high speed transmission of the signal while making optimum use of the network's transmission capacity. A standard agreed for B-ISDN networks.
It is an international packet switching standard established by the CCITT. It is asystem for organising a digital signal in such a way as to allow very high speed transmission of the signal while making optimum use of the network's transmission capacity. A standard agreed for B-ISDN networks.
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ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode - a networking standard which is predicted by many experts to be the networking protocol of the future.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode - a networking standard which is predicted by many experts to be the networking protocol of the future.
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed- size packet (called a cell). ATM is also known as "fast packet".
A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed- size packet (called a cell). ATM is also known as "fast packet".
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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asynchronous transfer mode
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; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"
(synonym) ATM
(hypernym) digital communication, data communication
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; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"
(synonym) ATM
(hypernym) digital communication, data communication
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asynchronous transfer mode
asynchronous transfer mode
n : 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: atm]
asynchronous transfer mode
n : 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: atm]
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
A digital transmission switching format, with c containing 5 bytes of header information followed by 48 data bytes. Part of the B-ISDN standard.
A digital transmission switching format, with c containing 5 bytes of header information followed by 48 data bytes. Part of the B-ISDN standard.
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asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
A high-speed multiplexing and switching method utilizing fixed-length cells of 53 octects to support multiple types of traffic. Note: ATM, specified in international standards, is asynchronous in the sense that cells carrying user data need not be periodic.
A high-speed multiplexing and switching method utilizing fixed-length cells of 53 octects to support multiple types of traffic. Note: ATM, specified in international standards, is asynchronous in the sense that cells carrying user data need not be periodic.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a cell relay, packet switching network and data link layer protocol which encodes data traffic into small (53 bytes; 48 bytes of data and 5 bytes of header information) fixed-sized cells. ATM provides data link layer services that run over Layer 1 links. This differs from other technologies based on packet-switched networks (such as the Internet Protocol or Ethernet), in which variable sized packets (known as frames when referencing layer 2) are used. ATM is a connection-oriented technology, in which a logical connection is established between the two endpoints before the actual data exchange begins.
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