"electronic benefit transfer" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electronic benefit transfer (uncountable)
  1. (US) An electronic system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits using a magnetically encoded payment card. Tags: US, uncountable Synonyms: EBT Related terms: food stamp
    Sense id: en-electronic_benefit_transfer-en-noun-pHU6SV5Q Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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