Merchant of Record
The legal entity responsible for processing the transaction, regulatory compliance, and consumer relationship.
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Chargeback
A consumer-initiated reversal of a card transaction processed through the network's dispute mechanism.
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Card-Not-Present
A transaction in which the card and cardholder are not physically presented to the merchant.
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Tokenization
Replacing sensitive credentials with cryptographic surrogates.
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How Card Payments Work
From tap to settlement, the four-party model behind every card transaction.