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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plastic card containing a computer chip and enabling the holder to purchase goods and services, enter restricted areas, access medical, financial, or other records, or perform other operations requiring data stored on the chip.
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- noun A plastic card that has information stored on a
computer chip .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions
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