API_CONNECTION

Native ATM Application Program Interface Connection: API_connection is a relationship between an API_endpoint and other ATM devices that has the following characteristics: Data communication may occur between the API_endpoint and the other ATM devices comprising the API_connection Each API_connection may occur over a duration of time only once; the same set of communicating ATM devices may form a new connection after a prior connection is released The API_connection may be presently active (able to transfer data), or merely anticipated for the future