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"Smart card" credit card with embedded microchip

An example of the front in a typical credit card:

1. Issuing bank logo
2. EMV chip on "smart cards"
3. Hologram
4. Credit card number
5. Card brand logo
6. Expiration Date
7. Card Holder Name
8. contactless chip

An example of the reverse side of a typical credit card:

1. Magnetic Stripe
2. Signature Strip
3. Card Security Code

A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services.^[1] The issuer of the card creates a revolving account and grants a line of credit to the consumer (or the user) from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
A credit card is different from a charge card: a charge card requires the balance to be paid in full each month.^[2] In contrast, credit cards allow the consumers a continuing balance of debt, subject to interest being charged. A credit card also differs from a cash card, which can be used like currency by the owner of the card. Most credit cards are issued by banks or credit unions, and are the shape and size specified by the ISO/IEC 7810 standard as ID-1. This is defined as 85.60 × 53.98 mm (3³/₈ × 2¹/₈ in) in size.^[3]