Synonyms: charge card, charge plate, credit card, plastic
Definition: a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
Usage: do you take plastic?
Similar words: positive identification
Definition: evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
Usage: a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people
Similar words: open-end credit, revolving credit, charge account credit
Definition: a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time