Phrase guide

smart card

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plastic card that contains information stored on an embedded computer chip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chipcard, integrated circuit card, ICC

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: positive identification, open-end credit, revolving credit, charge account credit

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎠᏌᎹᏗ ᏆᎾᏲᏍᏗ (asamadi quanayosdi) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Chinese Mandarin: 智能卡 (zhìnéngkǎ) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Chinese Mandarin: 智慧卡 (zhìhuìkǎ) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Chinese Mandarin: IC卡 — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Finnish: sirukortti — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Finnish: älykortti — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • French: carte à puce — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • German: Smartcard — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Hungarian: chipkártya — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Icelandic: snjallkort — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Italian: smart card — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Italian: carta intelligente — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Japanese: ICカード (IC-kādo) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Kazakh: смарт-карта (smart-karta) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Kyrgyz: смарт-карта (smart-karta) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Spanish: tarjeta inteligente — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Xibe: ᠠᡞ ᠰᡟᡞ ᠺᠠ (ai syi k'a) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip
  • Xibe: ᡷᡞ ᠨᡝᡢ ᠺᠠ (jy neng k'a) — plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip