An atom table is a system-defined table that stores strings and corresponding identifiers. An application places a string in an atom table and receives a 16-bit integer, called an atom, that can be used to access the string. A string that has been placed in an atom table is called an atom name. The system provides a number of atom tables. Each atom table serves a different purpose. For example, Dy


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