Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), a cell-switched connection technology that uses 53-byte fixed-length cells, is often categorized as a packet-switched connection technology

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Explanation: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is often categorized as a packet-switched connection. However, to be technically accurate, ATM is a cell-switched connection, because ATM uses fixed-length (that is, 53-byte) cells, as opposed to variable-length frames.

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