card jam
Feeder mechanism failure
A card jam is a malfunction where a card gets stuck in a machine—typically an ATM, card reader, or printer.
The card may be misaligned, damaged, or obstructed by debris.
The ATM displayed an error message after a card jam.
In card games, a jam can mean aggressive betting, but "card jam" specifically refers to the mechanical problem.
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- stuckUnable to move
- feedSupply with sustenance
- trayShallow portable platform
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- ATM errorsdeclined, timeout, insufficient funds, daily limit, cash shortage
- punch cardskeypunch, chad, Hollerith