0 a small plastic card that is used to make payments and to store personal information, and can be read when connected to a computer system --
1 a small plastic card that is used to make payments or to hold personal information electronically so that it can be read by a computer system: --
I believe that it would be better to have a multipurpose smart card.
A smart card containing a biometric element would make forgery virtually impossible.
If the cards were to be full identity cards, possibly operating with a smart card, the cost to the individual would be enormous.
There is thus only limited potential for benefiting from smart card technology.
A valve is fitted to the water supply pipe, and the customer is provided with an electronic smart card or key.
We talk with great pride about the benefit card, but it is not a smart card.
Will she undertake to examine the smart card technologies?
We estimate that a plastic card would cost an additional £10, and a smart card some £14 to £15, which includes the interchange at the point of swipe.
