- an embossed plastic card issued by a bank or building society to enable its customers to pay for goods or services by inserting it into a computer-controlled device at the place of sale, which is connected through the telephone network to the bank or building society. It may also function as a cash card, a cheque card, or both
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ˈdeb•it ˌcard, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Businessa card through which payments are made electronically from the bank account of the card holder.
deb′it card′,
- Banking, Businessa plastic card that resembles a credit card but functions like a check and through which payments for purchases or services are made electronically to the bank accounts of participating retailing establishments directly from those of card holders.
- 1975–80
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debit card n
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