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Definition of Smart card

A tamper-resistant hardware device the size of a credit card, that can be used for the storage of secure information such as personal information, electronic cash and private encryption keys.

Computer Science

Other definitions of Smart card

A plastic (credit card-€“sized or smaller) device with an embedded microprocessor and a small amount of storage that is used, with an access code, to enable certificate-based authentication. Smart cards securely store certificates, public and private keys, passwords, and other types of personal information.

Computer Science