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2. Card reader - Wikipedia

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   A card reader is a data input device that reads data from a card-shaped storage medium and provides the data to a computer. Card readers can acquire data from a card via a number of methods, including: optical scanning of printed text or barcodes or holes on punched cards, electrical signals from connections made or interrupted by a card's punched holes or embedded circuitry, or electronic ...

3. Radio-frequency identification - Wikipedia

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   Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder called a tag, a radio receiver, and a transmitter. When triggered by an electromagnetic interrogation pulse from a nearby RFID reader device, the tag transmits ...

4. Comparison of memory cards - Wikipedia

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   XM (requires an eXternal electro-mechanical adapter) – Technically the same as EM, but such adapter usually consists of 2 parts: a pseudo-card with pin routing and physical enclosure size that perfectly match the target slot and a break-out box (a card reader) that holds a real card. Such adapter is the least comfortable to use.

5. Contactless payment - Wikipedia

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   Contactless payment systems are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards, or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices, that use radio-frequency identification (RFID) or near-field communication (NFC) for making secure payments. The embedded integrated circuit chip and antenna enable consumers to wave their card ...

6. Square (financial services) - Wikipedia

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   Square (financial services) Square is a point-of-sale system designed for small and medium-sized businesses. [1] Launched in 2009 by Block, Inc., [2] it allows sellers to accept card payments and manage various business operations. As of 2023, Square leads the U.S. point-of-sale systems market, [3][4][5] serving 4 million clients and processing ...

7. Credit card imprinter - Wikipedia

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   Credit card imprinter. Manual card imprinter. Another type of manual card imprinter (Janome M220) with a smaller sliding handle. A credit card imprinter, colloquially known as a ZipZap machine, click-clack machine or Knuckle Buster, is a manual device that was used by merchants to record credit card transactions before the advent of payment ...

8. Payment terminal - Wikipedia

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   PAX Technology S90 credit card terminal with a Visa card inserted.. A payment terminal, also known as a point of sale (POS) terminal, credit card machine, card reader, PIN pad, EFTPOS terminal (or by the older term as PDQ terminal which stands for "Process Data Quickly" [1]), is a device which interfaces with payment cards to make electronic funds transfers.

9. Automotive navigation system - Wikipedia

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   An automotive navigation system is part of the automobile controls or a third party add-on used to find direction in an automobile. It typically uses a satellite navigation device to get its position data which is then correlated to a position on a road. When directions are needed routing can be calculated. On the fly traffic information (road ...