cardterminal
nounUK /ˈkɑːdˌtɜːmɪnəl/
US /ˈkɑːrdˌtɜːrmɪnəl/
A card terminal is a small machine that reads your bank card when you pay for something.
The cashier swiped my card on the card terminal.
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2. A device that accepts chip-and-PIN payments at a checkout counter.
Please insert your card into the card terminal and enter your PIN.
3. A portable machine a shop assistant carries to take payment at your table.
The waiter brought a card terminal to our table so we could pay.
4. A machine used to check or activate a card, such as a ticket or access card.
Tap your membership card on the card terminal at the door.