| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| ATM | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | automated teller machine |
| 2. | asynchronous transfer mode: used in digital communications, etc |
| 3. | text messaging at the moment |
| atm. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| Also: at. atmosphere (unit of pressure) | |
atm or atm.
abbr.
atmosphere
An abbreviation for automated teller machine. This is a computer terminal that takes the place of a human bank teller and allows the user to access basic bank services, such as making deposits and cash withdrawals from remote locations, twenty-four hours a day.
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atm
unit of pressure, equal to the mean atmospheric pressure at sea level. It corresponds to the pressure exerted by a vertical column of mercury (as in a barometer) 760 mm (29.9213 inches) high. One standard atmosphere, which is also referred to as one atmosphere, is equivalent to 101,325 pascals, or newtons of force per square metre (approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch). See also millibar.
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