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GLOSSARY

Welcome to our glossary of terms related to payment cards, e-commerce, fraud, and more. Here you'll find the definitions of key terms that relate to EVC technology.

Aa

Authorization

Before a card transaction is finalized, it needs authorization: confirmation that the transaction has been made with a card that's attached to an active account with sufficient funds. Authorization is sent from the cardholder's bank to the merchant. Companies called processors facilitate authorization.

Cc

Card-Not-Present Fraud

Fraudulent transactions made without a physical card transaction - typically online or over the phone.

Card-Not-Present Transaction

A card payment conducted over the phone or online; the physical card is not tapped, swiped, or dipped.

Card-Present Fraud

Fraud that occurs when a payment card is used for unauthorized transactions in-person.

Card-Present Transaction

A card payment wherein a customer presents their physical card at the POS.

Card Skimming

A type of fraud that occurs when bad actors copy card information using a device illegally installed on ATMs or POS systems.

Chargeback

A transaction reversal initiated by a cardholder's bank, typically due to fraud or disputes.

Contactless payment

A secure method of completing transactions. The cardholder simply taps the card near a POS terminal and the payment information is sent with the help of RFID or NFC technology.

CVC

(Card Verification Code) A code used to verify the legitimacy of a card during card-not-present transactions.

CVV

(Card Verification Value) Similar to CVC, a security code on payment cards used to verify card-not-present transactions.

Dd

dCVV/dCVC

(Dynamic CVV/CVC) A CVV/CVC that regularly changes to further prevent fraud.

Drop-In Replacement

The process by which card chips can easily be replaced without significant changes to the card's infrastructure; the chip simply needs to be "dropped in" and embedded into the payment card.

Ee

E-card

An electronic version of a payment card.

Electronic Paper

Display technology that mimics the appearance of paper, often used in e-readers and payment cards.

E-commerce

The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.

EMV Chip

A microprocessor that's embedded in payment cards like credit cards or debit cards. The EMV chip enhances security by generating unique authorization information for each card transaction. Also sometimes known as a micromodule.

EVC

(Ellipse Verification Code) A dynamic security code that is generated by Ellipse's EVC All-In-One Micromodule. The EVC security code changes for each Card-Present transaction, enhancing card security.

EVC All-In-One Micromodule

Ellipse's new-generation EMV chip. The EVC micromodule incorporates an e-paper screen that displays an EVC (Ellipse Verification Code).

Ff

False Decline

When legitimate card transactions are incorrectly rejected by the card authorization system.

Mm

Mobile wallet/E-wallet

A digital wallet, stored on a mobile device, that stores payment card information, e-cards, and virtual cards for transactions.

Pp

Point-of-Sale (POS)

Where retail transactions are completed. Could refer to a location, such as a store, or an object, such as a credit card terminal, an ATM, or a handheld credit card reader.

Rr

RFID and NFC

Radio Frequency Identification and Near Field Communication: methods by which cards can communicate with POS machines from a short distance away

Vv

Virtual Card

A digital-only payment card that can be used for transactions without an attached physical card.

Cc

Card-Not-Present Fraud

Fraudulent transactions made without a physical card transaction - typically online or over the phone.

Card-Not-Present Transaction

A card payment conducted over the phone or online; the physical card is not tapped, swiped, or dipped.

Card-Present Fraud

Fraud that occurs when a payment card is used for unauthorized transactions in-person.

Card-Present Transaction

A card payment wherein a customer presents their physical card at the POS.

Card Skimming

A type of fraud that occurs when bad actors copy card information using a device illegally installed on ATMs or POS systems.

Chargeback

A transaction reversal initiated by a cardholder's bank, typically due to fraud or disputes.

Contactless payment

A secure method of completing transactions. The cardholder simply taps the card near a POS terminal and the payment information is sent with the help of RFID or NFC technology.

CVC

(Card Verification Code) A code used to verify the legitimacy of a card during card-not-present transactions.

CVV

(Card Verification Value) Similar to CVC, a security code on payment cards used to verify card-not-present transactions.

Dd

dCVV/dCVC

(Dynamic CVV/CVC) A CVV/CVC that regularly changes to further prevent fraud.

Drop-In Replacement

The process by which card chips can easily be replaced without significant changes to the card's infrastructure; the chip simply needs to be "dropped in" and embedded into the payment card.

Ee

E-card

An electronic version of a payment card.

Electronic Paper

Display technology that mimics the appearance of paper, often used in e-readers and payment cards.

E-commerce

The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.

EMV Chip

A microprocessor that's embedded in payment cards like credit cards or debit cards. The EMV chip enhances security by generating unique authorization information for each card transaction. Also sometimes known as a micromodule.

EVC

(Ellipse Verification Code) A dynamic security code that is generated by Ellipse's EVC All-In-One Micromodule. The EVC security code changes for each Card-Present transaction, enhancing card security.

EVC All-In-One Micromodule

Ellipse's new-generation EMV chip. The EVC micromodule incorporates an e-paper screen that displays an EVC (Ellipse Verification Code).

Ff

False Decline

When legitimate card transactions are incorrectly rejected by the card authorization system.

Mm

Mobile wallet/E-wallet

A digital wallet, stored on a mobile device, that stores payment card information, e-cards, and virtual cards for transactions.

Pp

Point-of-Sale (POS)

Where retail transactions are completed. Could refer to a location, such as a store, or an object, such as a credit card terminal, an ATM, or a handheld credit card reader.

Rr

RFID and NFC

Radio Frequency Identification and Near Field Communication: methods by which cards can communicate with POS machines from a short distance away

Vv

Virtual Card

A digital-only payment card that can be used for transactions without an attached physical card.

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