Definition of credit card Credit card
cred•it card
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What does credit card mean?
WordNet
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| credit card - a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?" | ||
| charge card, charge plate, plastic | ||
| charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credit a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time | ||
| positive identification evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people" | ||
| magnetic stripe a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc. | ||
| bank card a credit card issued by a bank | ||
| phone card, calling card a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards" | ||
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credit card
A plastic card, with a magnetic strip or an embedded microchip, connected to a credit account and used to buy goods or services.
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A credit card is a card which allows people to buy items without money. What it does is that it charges the money needed to their bank account, so the person will pay later.
If a person does not pay within a limit (usually a month) they will have to pay extra money, called interest.
