A high-speed multiplexing and switching method utilizing fixed-length cells of 53 octects to support multiple types of traffic . Note: ATM, specified in international standards, is asynchronous in the sense that cells carrying user data need not be periodic.
ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM)
Meaning of ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) in English
Telecommunication standard terms English vocab. Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов. 2012