: 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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Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Food will be sold, and comfortable seating and an ATM will be available.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The thieves entered the store, and damaged an ATM, but did not get inside the machine or take it, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The full-service coffee bar has free Wi-Fi, an in-store ATM, plus lattes and pastries.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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Some 43% of core banking systems and 95% of ATM transactions still run on COBOL, a program that predates the year the Beatles got together.
—Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Food will be sold, and comfortable seating and an ATM will be available.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The thieves entered the store, and damaged an ATM, but did not get inside the machine or take it, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The full-service coffee bar has free Wi-Fi, an in-store ATM, plus lattes and pastries.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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