bankcards

ATM access slips

Bankcards are plastic cards issued by banks for financial transactions—credit cards, debit cards, and ATM cards.

The term encompasses any card linked to a bank account or bank-issued line of credit: Most retailers accept all major bankcards.

Sometimes written as two words: bank cards.

payment

debit

Subtraction from account

tap · contactless · PIN · chip · purchase · checkout · terminal · merchant · authorization · decline

physical

plastic

Capable of being molded

  • chipSmall broken-off piece
  • magneticAttracting iron or attention
  • stripeContrasting linear marking

embossed · hologram · wallet · signature · panel · contactless · NFC · RFID · laminated · expiry

banking

account

Record of dealings

  • issuerOne who distributes officially
  • VisaGlobal payment processor
  • MastercardGlobal payment network brand

statement · interest · annual · fee · overdraft · rewards · cashback · points · miles · premium

security

fraud

Intentional criminal trickery

CVV · expiration · encryption · skimming · phishing · identity · protection · alert · suspicious · compromised

Opposites
payment method

bankcardscash

Ready spending funds

currency · paper money · coins · checks · cheques

Family

bankcard

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G