definitions

digital wallet

[ dij-i-tl wol-it, waw-lit ]
/ ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl ˈwɒl ɪt, ˈwɔ lɪt /

noun

an electronic device, website, software system, or database that facilitates commercial transactions by storing a consumer's credit card, shipping address, and other payment data.

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Nearby words

digital television, digital versatile disk, digital video, digital video recorder, digital videocassette, digital wallet, digital watch, digitalin, digitalis, digitalism, digitalization

Origin of digital wallet

First recorded in 2010–15
Also called e-wal·let [ee-wol-it, ‐waw-lit] /ˈiˌwɒl ɪt, ‐ˌwɔ lɪt/, electronic wallet, mobile wallet, virtual wallet.
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