chip and PIN

noun

A system for verifying that the bearer of a debit card or credit card is its owner by checking a PIN supplied by the bearer against a PIN stored on a silicon chip within the card.

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Meanings

nounchip and PIN (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebankingA system for verifying that the bearer of a debit card or credit card is its owner by checking a PIN supplied by the bearer against a PIN stored on a silicon chip within the card.
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