PIN pads

Secure entry devices

PIN pads are small electronic devices with numbered keypads used to enter personal identification numbers during financial transactions.

Found at checkout counters, ATMs, and payment terminals, they allow customers to authenticate debit or credit card purchases: Enter your PIN on the pad and press the green button.

Also called PIN entry devices.

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electronic · cardholder · banking · encryption · buttons · authentication · transaction · digits · card · chip reader · card swipe · cancel · point of sale · cash back · payment processing · beep · entries · verification

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authentication interface type

PIN padstouchscreens

Pressure-sensitive display interfaces

virtual keyboards · motion sensors

authentication method

PIN padsfingerprint scanners

Devices identifying people by touch

iris scanners · biometric authentication · key fobs · passwords

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G