debit card
noun
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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Customers, meanwhile, will still be able to purchase digital gift cards directly from Valve or add Steam funds via some prepaid debit cards available at retail (as long as there’s an address attached).
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The city uses the PassportParking app, a mobile-phone payment option using license plate numbers as unique identifiers that allows users to pay for parking with a credit or debit card.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Banks have been concerned about potential fraud claims that could occur when an agent uses a bank customer’s credit or debit card.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges that Trader Joe's violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing the first 10 digits of customers' credit and debit card numbers on its receipts—most credit cards have 16 digits.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The city uses the PassportParking app, a mobile-phone payment option using license plate numbers as unique identifiers that allows users to pay for parking with a credit or debit card.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Banks have been concerned about potential fraud claims that could occur when an agent uses a bank customer’s credit or debit card.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges that Trader Joe's violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing the first 10 digits of customers' credit and debit card numbers on its receipts—most credit cards have 16 digits.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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