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ATL is an abbreviation with several distinct uses. The most common referent is Atlanta, the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia, and by extension the Atlanta metropolitan area. Atlanta is a major cultural and economic center in the Southeast, known for its role in transportation, media, and higher education. The city hosts several major universities, including Georgia Tech, Emory University, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University. It has historically been a logistics hub and has a diversified economy with strengths in film and television production, technology, finance, and corporate headquarters, including Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Company.

The IATA airport code for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is ATL. Located southwest of downtown, the airport is one of the world’s busiest by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international travel. The airport plays a central role in the region’s economy and connectivity.

ATL is also used as an acronym in marketing to denote Above-the-Line advertising, referring to mass media channels such as television and radio, as distinct from Below-the-Line marketing methods. In computing, ATL stands for the Active Template Library, a collection of C++ templates from Microsoft used to simplify COM programming and the creation of Windows-based GUI components.

The meaning of ATL is usually inferred from context, and other region-specific uses may exist in sports, culture, or local branding.