From: Ken Clements (Ken@Innovation-On-Demand.com)
Date: Sun Sep 23 2001 - 13:20:03 MDT
Spike,
In this context ATM is Asynchronous Transfer Mode, a low latency form of digital
communication protocol.
see http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/mahesh/homepage/atm_tutorial/
-Ken
Spike Jones wrote:
> "Robert J. Bradbury" wrote:
>
> > ...the control console was linked to the robots via a
> > high-speed optical-fibre network which relayed information through dedicated
> > connections using ATM technology...
>
> Hmmm, ATM technology. Totally off topic to surgery, but what if...
> a bunch of terrorists, say 100, were scattered all over the world and
> each one opened a bank account with 350 bucks or equivalent. They
> each get an ATM card, made 100 copies and distributed same to all
> their droogies. Now each drooge has 100 cards and one account.
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