E-commerce and Payment Systems glossary
Consult the most comprehensive glossary of key terms related to e-commerce, payment systems, and acquiring. Clear up your doubts and stay up to date with the essential vocabulary for fintech professionals, digital merchants, and companies managing online payments.
Why is it important to know and to use payment method terms?
Understanding and usage of the specific language of payment methods, payment gateways, acquiring, and ecommerce is essential to optimize payment management, comply with current regulations, and improve the customer experience in your digital business.
What will you find in this glossary?
- Updated definitions of key concepts such as API, Acquiring Bank, Chargeback, Checkout, EMV, KYC, PCI DSS, among others.
- Simple explanations and real-world examples of usage in e-commerce and digital payments.
- An essential reference resource for professionals, entrepreneurs, and compliance officers.
Benefits of using our payment method glossary
- Improve decision-making in your fintech or ecommerce business.
- Facilitate team training and understanding of payment processes.
- Strengthen transparency and trust with your customers and partners.
Explore our e-commerce glossary and discover how specialized knowledge in payment systems can drive the success of your digital business.
A
ARN
What is the ARN in payments and how is it identified?
B
Bank of Spain
What is the Bank of Spain?
C
Chargeback
What is a chargeback?
E
E-Wallet
What is an E-Wallet in a card payment process?
F
FATF
What is the FATF?
G
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
What is the GDPR and how does it protect us?
I
Issuing bank
What is an issuing bank for a credit or debit card?
K
KYC
What Is KYC and how does it prevent money laundering (AML)?
M
MOTO Payment (Mail Order/Telephone Order)
What is a MOTO payment for call centers?
O
One-Click Payment
What is one‑click payment?
P
Protocol 3D Secure
What is 3D Secure?
R
Rolling reserve
What Is a Rolling Reserve?
S
SSL/TLS
What is SSL? Definition and concept
T
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? Definition
V
Virtual POS Terminal
What is a virtual POS or iPOS?
W
Wire or bank transfer
What is a fast and secure wire transfer?