单词 | chip and pin |
释义 | chip and PINn. A system for electronic transactions, using a debit or credit card with an embedded microchip, in which the cardholder must authorize the transaction by entering their personal identification number. Frequently as a modifier, esp. in chip and PIN card, chip and PIN reader, etc. Cf. chip card n. at chip n.2 Compounds 4b, PIN n.4Chip and PIN removed the need for a cardholder to provide their signature and was considered to offer greater security. ΚΠ 1995 Financial Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. (Survey of Business Travel section) p. vii. France has switched over to smart-cards, with chips and pin numbers, and non-chip credit cards may be refused in some establishments.] 1996 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 18 Nov. 21 Smart card applications could include, for example, developing a chip- and PIN- based card for employees of Marriott who don't have checking accounts, said Mr. Edwards. 2003 Cards Internat (Nexis) 24 Jan. 16 The UK, which has experienced one of the fastest-growing fraud rates in recent years, has mandated the use of chip and PIN at the point of sale to try to curb this trend. 2021 Journal (Newcastle) (Nexis) 18 Feb. 10 After attempting to pay, the screen by the till said contactless was unavailable and to use chip and pin, which I did. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1996 |
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