"PIN pad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PIN pads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PIN pad (plural PIN pads)
  1. A secure electronic keypad most often used in card-based transactions to accept and encrypt the cardholder's personal identification number (PIN). Wikipedia link: Encrypting PIN Pad, PIN pad Categories (topical): Finance, Machines Related terms: card reader, payment terminal
    Sense id: en-PIN_pad-en-noun-FlgRUfRA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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