: 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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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
In late July, an ATM refill bag full of $140,000 in cash was stolen from the UW Credit Union in Wauwatosa.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Byte Federal, a leading Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States, has disclosed a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 58,000 customers.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The shell account of one company that Ayala issued debit cards for was used to move over $500,000 from the United States to Colombia via ATM withdrawals, the complaint alleges.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Do not opt-in to overdraft protection on small-dollar ATM and debit card transactions.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
In late July, an ATM refill bag full of $140,000 in cash was stolen from the UW Credit Union in Wauwatosa.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Byte Federal, a leading Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States, has disclosed a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 58,000 customers.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The shell account of one company that Ayala issued debit cards for was used to move over $500,000 from the United States to Colombia via ATM withdrawals, the complaint alleges.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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