automated-teller machine
[
aw
-t
uh
-mey-tid
tel
-er]
/ˈɔ təˌmeɪ tɪd ˈtɛl ər/
noun
1.
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.
Also called
automated teller,
automatic-teller machine
,
cash machine,
money machine
.
Origin
1980-85