Tokenization
The replacement of sensitive account data with a non-sensitive surrogate value.
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Tokenization
Replacing sensitive credentials with cryptographic surrogates.
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Open Banking
Regulated data sharing, account aggregation, and pay-by-bank.
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Replacing the PAN with a device- or domain-bound surrogate.
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Network Token
A scheme-issued surrogate value that replaces a PAN at the merchant and is bound to a specific context.
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Open Banking
Regulated, consent-based access to bank account data and payment initiation through APIs.
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Network Tokenization
Replacement of the PAN with a scheme-issued token bound to a specific device, channel, or merchant.