asynchronous transfer mode

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• noun A broadband voice and data technology with quality (class) of service QoS transmission for sending and receiving voice, data, and multimedia information over a fiber-optic network.

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• noun 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