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axept®
S800 User Guide v1.6
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Online/Offline
Online refers to a direct connection is available to the internet for authorisation or
validation before a transaction can be executed.
Offline means the connection is not available.
PAN
Acronym for
P
rimary
A
ccount
N
umber and also referred to as account number. A
unique payment card number (typically for credit or debit cards) that identifies the
issuer and the particular cardholder account.
Password
A string of characters that serve as an authenticator of the user.
Payment Processor
Sometimes referred to as Payment Gateway or Payment Service Provider (PSP).
Entity engaged by a merchant or other entity to handle payment card transactions
on their behalf. While payment processors typically provide acquiring services,
payment processors are not considered acquirers unless defined as such by a
payment card brand.
PCI
Acronym for
P
ayment
C
ard
I
ndustry.
PCI DSS
Acronym for
P
ayment
C
ard
I
ndustry
D
ata
S
ecurity
S
tandard.
PED
Acronym for
PIN
E
ntry
D
evice.
PIN
Acronym for
P
ersonal
I
dentification
N
umber. A secret numeric password known
only to the cardholder. The PIN is used by the cardholder to provide
authentication prior to an authorisation being attempted.
Real Time
The processing of instructions or data on an individual basis at the time they are
received rather than at a later time.
TID
Terminal Identification is a unique number assigned to a terminal.
