security chip
Card's tiny brain
A security chip is a small integrated circuit designed to protect sensitive data or verify authenticity.
In payment cards, the chip encrypts transaction information, making the card harder to counterfeit than magnetic stripe cards: Insert your card—it has a security chip.
Security chips also appear in passports, hardware authentication devices, and electronics to prevent tampering or unauthorized access.
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- encryptionConverting data into code
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
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Encoded data band
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