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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmart card
/ˈsmɑːrt kɑːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plastic card containing a microchip that enables data processing and secure storage of information, commonly used for financial transactions, identification, and access control.
"Please insert your smart card into the terminal to complete the payment." - 2
An integrated circuit card used as a secure personal token for authentication across digital networks.
"Employees use their security smart cards to gain access to the restricted laboratory areas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century, combining 'smart' in the sense of computer-controlled or embedded with a microprocessor and 'card' derived from the Greek chartēs via Old French charte, referring to a flat piece of stiff paper or plastic. The technology was patented in the 1970s in France and Germany, revolutionizing secure data storage and financial transactions globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smart card" is said worldwide
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carte à puce
Transliteration: kart a pys
"Insérez votre carte à puce dans le lecteur."
Chipkarte
Transliteration: ˈtʃɪpˌkaʁtə
"Die Chipkarte wird für kontaktloses Bezahlen verwendet."
smart card
Transliteration: smart kard
"Inserire la smart card nel terminale."
tarjeta inteligente
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta in.teˈli.ɣen.te
"Utilice su tarjeta inteligente para acceder al edificio."
cartão inteligente
Transliteration: kaɾˈtãw̃ ĩ.teˈliˈʒẽ.tʃi
"O pagamento foi efetuado com o cartão inteligente."
स्मार्ट कार्ड
Transliteration: smaart kaard
"अपने भुगतान के लिए स्मार्ट कार्ड का उपयोग करें।"
智能卡
Transliteration: zhì néng kǎ
"请将智能卡插入读卡器。"
스마트 카드
Transliteration: sumateu kadeu
"단말기에 스마트 카드를 삽입해 주세요."
スマートカード
Transliteration: sumāto kādo
"スマートカードをリーダーに挿入してください。"
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