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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. 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.

4. Contactless smart card - Wikipedia

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   Contactless smart card readers use radio waves to communicate with, and both read and write data on a smart card. When used for electronic payment, they are commonly located near PIN pads, cash registers and other places of payment. When the readers are used for public transit they are commonly located on fare boxes, ticket machines, turnstiles ...

5. Why do businesses require a signature for credit card ... - AOL

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   With the arrival of chip-and-PIN technology and electronic card readers that can confirm a card’s status instantly, ... a broken card reader machine. In this case, the system may default to a ...

6. Contactless payment - Wikipedia

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   EMV contactless symbol used on compatible payment terminals. EMV stands for "Europay, Mastercard, and Visa", the three companies that created the standard.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 ...

7. Smart card - Wikipedia

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   The CCID (Chip Card Interface Device) is a USB protocol that allows a smart card to be interfaced to a computer using a card reader which has a standard USB interface. This allows the smart card to be used as a security token for authentication and data encryption such as Bitlocker .