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EMV

British  

abbreviation

  1. expected monetary value: the product of the monetary outcome of a particular decision in a decision tree and the probability of this outcome happening

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The EMV chip was the answer — you could just tap your credit, debit or prepaid card at check-out.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

Interestingly, the US hasn’t adopted EMV chips to the same extent as the rest of the world.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2021

Also, ensure your credit cards and debit has been updated to include EMV or “chip” technology.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2018

“Keeping up with the current EMV chip technology hasn’t been simple,” said John G. Mooney, who specializes in information systems and technology management as an associate professor at Pepperdine University’s business school.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2016

For a short while she could be seen from the EMV Observatory on Callisto, but very soon she faded into the outer darkness.

From Turnover Point by Coppel, Alfred

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