| Publisher | University of Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML | Date added | 10 Oct 1999 |
| Topics | Embedded Microprocessors, Smart Cards | ||
| Downloads | 56 | ||
A smart card is similar in size to today's plastic credit card, and has a chip embedded in it. Smart cards differ from credit cards in using onboard memory chips and microprocessors or microcontrollers instead of magnetic strips. Generically, they are often referred to as chip cards. Each chip can hold 100 times the information contained on a standard magnetic-stripe card. Smart cards make personal and business data available only to the appropriate users. Banks, telecommunications, computer software and hardware companies, and airlines all have the opportunity to tailor their card products and services to customers. The set of applications available on smart cards may also help their customers.
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