EMV

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proper noun

A payment method based upon a technical standard for smart payment cards and the terminals and ATMs that can accept them.

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Meanings

EMV1

proper noun
  1. businessA payment method based upon a technical standard for smart payment cards and the terminals and ATMs that can accept them.

EMV2

nounEMV (plural EMVs)

plural EMVs

  1. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of expected monetary value.

Origin

Originally an initialism for "Europay, Mastercard, Visa", the three companies that created the standard.

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APA

EMV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EMV

MLA

“EMV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EMV. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EMV,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EMV.

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