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, instead of signing.
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Cash machines and using cash machines
ABM
ATM
card
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Words used to describe payments and funding sources
at someone’s expense
by the hour
cash-in-hand
Chip and Pin
noun uncountable
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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, instead of signing.
Synonyms and related words
Cash machines and using cash machines
ABM
ATM
automated teller machine
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe payments and funding sources