An ATM, or automated teller machine, allows customers to access financial transactions without a human clerk by using a card with a magnetic stripe or chip containing account information and a personal identification number for security. Key functions of ATMs include withdrawing cash, checking balances, transferring funds between accounts, and paying bills. The first ATM was installed in 1967 in London, and the modern networked ATM was invented in 1968 in Dallas, Texas. ATMs consist of components like card readers, keypads, displays, receipt printers, and cash dispensers to complete transactions.