chip and pin

  • 1chip and PIN — UK US noun [U] mainly UK COMMERCE, IT, BANKING ► a system of paying for things using a secret number and a credit card or debit card that has an electronic chip in it: »When the chip and PIN are used, a PIN number is entered instead of signing a… …

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  • 2chip and PIN — noun A system of payment using a credit or debit card with an integrated microchip, the card holder entering a personal identification number to authorize the payment • • • Main Entry: ↑chip chip and PIN see under ↑chip • • • Main Entry: ↑PIN …

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  • 3Chip and PIN — UK logo. Chip and PIN Irel …

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  • 4chip and PIN — N UNCOUNT: oft N n Chip and PIN is a method of paying for goods you have bought by using both a bank card and a PIN number. ...the new chip and PIN cards …

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  • 5chip and PIN — noun A system for verifying that the bearer of a debit card or credit card is the owner, involving cards that contain a silicon chip storing the PIN of the card; the bearer confirms he is the owner of the card by inserting it into a machine and… …

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  • 6Chip and Pin — UK / US noun [uncountable] in the UK, a system of paying for something using a credit or debit card that has information stored on it on a microchip. You put your PIN number (= a set of 4 numbers) into a machine with the card to prove who you are …

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  • 7PIN — [pɪn] noun [countable] BANKING personal identification number; a secret number given to you by your bank that you use when getting money from a cash machine with a card; = PIN number: • We will notify you of your PIN shortly after the account is… …

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  • 8PIN pad — noun A keypad into which a PIN is entered during a chip and PIN transaction • • • Main Entry: ↑PIN …

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  • 9Chip Authentication Program — A GemAlto EZIO CAP Device Whitelabeled as Barclays PINSentry The Chip Authentication Program (CAP) is a MasterCard initiative and technical specification for using EMV banking smartcards for authenticating users and transactions in online and… …

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  • 10chip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) (usually chips) long thin piece of fried potato, eaten hot ⇨ See also ↑fry ADJECTIVE ▪ greasy ▪ frozen, oven ready … OF CHIPS ▪ …

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