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Guide Conventions
Acronym Definitions
Various acronyms are used in place of the full definition. Table 2 presents
acronyms and their definitions.
Table 2 Acronym
Definitions
Acronym Definitions
3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard
AES Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm
CTLS Contactless
DES Data Encryption Standard
DUKPT Derived Unique Key Per Transaction Method as defined in the
VISA’s POS Equipment Requirement: PIN processing and Data
Authentication, International Version 1.0, August 1988
ECR Electronic Cash Register
EMV Joint Europay, MasterCard and Visa Standard
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
MSAM Multiple Secure Access Module
OS Operating System
PED PIN Entry Device
PIN Personal Identification Number
POS Point-of-Sale
SAM Secure Access Module
SC Smart Card (Integrated Chip Card)
SD Secure Digital
SR Ship Release
UI User Interface
USB Universal Serial Bus