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Advanced Card Technology - Glossary of Terms
A new version of the glossary is available
in our members only section - click here to access
In June 1996, we
published our first
glossary
of terms related
to smart cards. This
was
distributed to our
members for their
review
and comments. We
received excellent
feedback
and are now issuing
our third expanded
glossary,
covering smart, optical,
capacitive, biometric,
financial and security
terminology. We have
also added an area
to the beginning
of each
alphabetic section
which deals with
abbreviations.
Most of these definitions are public domain, commonly used throughout
the industry. In some cases definitions can be attributed to the
organization that “coined” the definition. In these cases,
the organization is listed in the right hand column. In some cases,
you will find more than one definition. We believe that in these
cases each definition has merit and have, wherever possible, identified
the defining organization.
It continues to be ACT Canada’s intention to provide a foundation
for common understanding. In this fashion, when you refer to the
ACT Canada definition, others will have a clear understanding of
what you mean. We don’t suggest that these are the definitive
terms, or that terms you may use are not equally valid; we seek only
to provide common understanding.
We thank Trevor D. Federkiewicz for his work in compiling version
1, the foundation for the second and third versions. Although these
terms are public, we thank the Smart Card Forum, Card World User
Guide, ACT Canada, Interac, ISO, EMV, Canon and others to which we
referred in compiling this glossary
This is a living document that may benefit from your comments and
input. Please contact the editor, Catherine Johnston, if you have
questions or comments.
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