automated-teller machine

[ aw-tuh-mey-tid tel-er ]
/ ˈɔ təˌmeɪ tɪd ˈtɛl ər /
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noun

an electronic banking machine that dispenses cash, accepts deposits, and performs other services when a customer inserts a plastic card and pushes the proper coded buttons. Abbreviation: ATM

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Also called automated teller, automatic-teller machine, cash machine, money machine.

Origin of automated-teller machine

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby automated-teller machine

automat, automata, automata theory, automate, automated teller machine, automated-teller machine, automatic, automatic beat, automatic camera, automatic data processing, automatic door
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Words related to automated teller machine

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British Dictionary definitions for automated teller machine

automated teller machine

noun

a computerized cash dispenserAbbreviation: ATM
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