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chip and PIN

noun

  1. a system for processing credit cards requiring the customer to enter a unique identification number instead of a signature to authorize a payment
  2. (as modifier)chip and PIN transactions

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Word Origin for chip and PIN

C21: chip (sense 8) + PIN

Words nearby chip and PIN

Chioggia, chionodoxa, Chios, chip, chip and dip, chip and PIN, chi particle, chip-based, chip basket, chipboard, chip carving
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