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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emv

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
emv
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A payment method based upon a technical standard for smart payment cards and the terminals and ATMs that can accept them.

noun

Initialism of expected monetary value.

Etymology

Originally an initialism for "Europay, Mastercard, Visa", the three companies that created the standard.

Inflected Forms

EMVs (plural)

Questions

What does emv mean?
A payment method based upon a technical standard for smart payment cards and the terminals and ATMs that can accept them.
Where does emv come from?
Originally an initialism for "Europay, Mastercard, Visa", the three companies that created the standard.

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