chip and PIN
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noun
- a system for processing credit cards requiring the customer to enter a unique identification number instead of a signature to authorize a payment
- (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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