: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The owner of the store said the burglars got away with an ATM and two cash registers.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The sketch shows a walk-up ATM near the entrance to the one-story, 10,463-square-foot brick building, plus outdoor patio seating.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Singh will report to Octavio Marquez, president and CEO of the ATM and self-checkout systems manufacturer.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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On one of his first days there, his briefcase containing all of his money, tickets and travel documents was stolen, leaving the billionaire entrepeneur to figure out how to use an ATM in a foreign country.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The owner of the store said the burglars got away with an ATM and two cash registers.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The sketch shows a walk-up ATM near the entrance to the one-story, 10,463-square-foot brick building, plus outdoor patio seating.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Singh will report to Octavio Marquez, president and CEO of the ATM and self-checkout systems manufacturer.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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