ATM

Bank's money machine

An ATM is an automated teller machine—a device that dispenses cash and handles basic banking transactions.

You insert a card, enter a PIN, and withdraw money or check balances.

The term is sometimes redundantly expanded to ATM machine.

ATMs transformed banking by providing 24-hour access to cash. (Lowercase atm is a unit of pressure.)

banking

bank

Place holding deposits

savings · network · Visa · interbank · branch · credit union · financial institution · funds · transfer · balance

machine

cash machine

Automated currency dispenser

kiosk · booth · vestibule · drive-through · walk-up · freestanding · lobby · screen · keypad · slot

cards

Visa

Global payment processor

PIN · magnetic stripe · contactless · cardholder · issuer · prepaid · bank card · smart card · bankcard

security

PIN

Authentication number sequence

identity theft · surveillance · phishing · authentication · camera · chip · alert

transaction

withdrawal

Act of taking away

fee · limit · authentication · verification · timeout · session · confirmation · statement

cash

bills

dispensing · twenties · tens · fifties · hundreds · banknotes · paper money · cash advance · payout · greenbacks

convenience

24-hour

Continuous, without closing

nearby · multilingual · drive-through · lobby · contactless · cardless · time-saving · on-demand · instant

fees

surcharge

Extra fee added

fees · limits

Categories
Opposites
service delivery method

ATMbank teller

Financial transaction processor

teller · bank clerk · teller window · cashier · personal banker

physical vs. digital banking

ATMonline banking

Internet financial services

mobile banking · digital banking · banking app · internet banking · e-banking

cash access vs. cashless payment

ATMcredit card

Borrowed-funds payment tool

contactless payment · mobile payment · Apple Pay · digital wallet · bank transfer

Phrases
Family

atmosphere, ATMs

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G