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Glossary

The following terms, organised alphabetically, are used within the cards industry. Here you will find simple explanations to help you navigate the jargon and specialist terminology.

Zip-Zap Machine

A device, which is becoming increasingly rare to see, used to manually process card payments at point-of-sale using paper vouchers and by taking an imprint of a cardholder's card.
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