credit card machine

Swipe payment device

A credit card machine is a device that processes payments by reading credit or debit card information and communicating with banks to authorize transactions.

Also called a card reader or payment terminal.

The traditional countertop version has largely been joined by wireless handheld units and smartphone attachments: The server brought the credit card machine to our table.

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PIN · transaction · transaction fee · payment · beep · reader · merchant · small business · checkout · counter · contactless · mobile payment · tap · decline · approved · signature · keypad · processing

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payment method processing

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Register's money compartment

cash box · cash register · coin counter · coin sorter · money box

transaction modernity

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Cashless exchange method

coin purse · money belt · IOUs

Family

credit, credits, credited, crediting, creditor, creditors, creditable, accredit, accreditation

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G