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PIN pad

British  

noun

  1. a small keypad at a point of sale on which someone making a purchase using a credit or debit card types his or her PIN to confirm the purchase

"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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I could still see the PIN pad as I stood directly behind a representative holding a protected screen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

Earlier in the pandemic, Hudson said, management removed the PIN pad that customers had used to pay.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

LodeStar integrated both a fingerprint reader and a near-field communication chip activated by a phone app, plus a PIN pad.

From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2022

They can also enter their telephone number on the PIN pad at the time of purchase.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2015

They both used the PIN pad to make purchases with their debit cards.

From Chicago Tribune ● May 6, 2011

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