ato

name

1. (Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Australian Taxation Office.

noun

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Acronym of assisted take-off.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of automatic train operation.

   “Trains running through the Thameslink 'Core' in central London are using Automatic Train Operation (ATO) with European Train Control System (ETCS) in regular service. [...] Using ATO will enable GTR to reach the intended 24 trains per hour target between St Pancras International and Blackfriars.”

3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Acronym of ammunition technical officer.
4. (Ukraine, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Acronym of anti-terrorist operation.
5. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Acronym of abort to orbit.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of account take over.

   “Interestingly, the nature of the available stolen data means the typical victim of an ATO attack varies slightly depending on whether a bank or a retailer is under attack.”