Descartes P2000, Руководство пользователя

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GLOSSARY
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GLOSSARY
Account Number
(1) A unique series or group of digits used to numerically identify
each cardholder. (2) The unique identification number assigned to
the account of a specific party, within a given institution.
Cardreader
The slot on the terminal that automatically reads the magnetic strip
or bar code on the back of a bank or credit card.
Display The small screen on your terminal that displays messages to guide
you through different operations and to alert you when errors or
problems occur.
Line Cord A telephone-type cord with modular plugs for connecting a device
to another device or outlet.
PIN
(Personal Identification Number) A four to 16-digit confidential
code or electronic signature used by Cardholders to identify
themselves to the host computer as the proper users of a credit or
debit card.
PIN pad A Personal Identification Number input device used for entering a
private identification code to validate a transaction.
Printer
A device used for imprinting records of a transaction on paper.
Your P2000 has a built in thermal printer
Refund Refund transaction credits a customer’s account with a refunded
amount; the terms “refund” and “return” are interchangeable.
Return
A refund transaction that credits a customer’s account with the
refunded amount.
Store The action of saving data in the terminal’s computer memory.
Swipe
The action of sliding a card through a terminal cardreader.