Smart Card
E-Discovery
A credit card size device which contains a microprocessor, memory and a battery.
Security
A credit card with a built-in microprocessor and memory that is used for identification or financial transactions. When inserted into a reader, the card transfers data to and from a central computer. A smart card is more secure than a magnetic stripe card and can be programmed to self-destruct if the wrong password is entered too many times.
Telecommunications
A digitally encoded card, similar to a credit card, usually containing a variety of information about the individual(s) authorized to use it. Note: The information can be accessed by a card reader into which the card is inserted. The information may include access codes (for opening doors), account numbers (merchant account numbers as well as banking account numbers), and electronic cash (which is withdrawn from the card as a purchase is made).