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Tuesday, March 16th 2010
Credit Card Glossary

Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions

Confused by credit card terms? CreditCards.com's glossary of credit card definitions will help. From account holder to Regulation Z, we have defined the most-common and most-confusing credit card terms.
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Smart card

A smart card is a plastic card containing a computer chip with memory capabilities. Smart cards may be used for identification or to store information, financial amounts or other forms of data. Also called an integrated circuit card or a chip card.

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