basic telecommunications access method


basic telecommunications access method

[′bā·sik ‚tel·ə·kə‚myü·nə¦kā·shənz ′ak‚ses ‚meth·əd] (computer science) A method of controlling data transmission between a computer's main storage and its terminals and of providing applications programs with the capability of communicating with printers, terminals, and other devices. Abbreviated BTAM.