payment terminal

ˈpeɪmənt ˈtɜːrmɪnl̩

Definition

Definition of payment terminal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

electronic device for card payment processing

TECH.

The cashier used the payment terminal to process the transaction.
She swiped her card at the payment terminal.
The payment terminal was down, causing delays.

card reader

POS terminal

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Images of payment terminal

electronic device for card payment processing

Expressions with payment

under-the-table payment

bribe given secretly to influence someone

The official accepted an under-the-table payment to approve the deal.

grease payment

illegal payment to influence someone

The company was accused of making grease payments to secure contracts.

lubrication payment

small bribe to expedite a process

The manager requested a lubrication payment to speed up the shipment.

parachute payment

compensation to employees if company is taken over

Employees were assured parachute payments in case of a hostile takeover.

make off without payment

leave quickly without paying for goods or services

He tried to make off without payment at the restaurant.

automatic bill payment

system for paying bills automatically

Automatic bill payment ensures your bills are paid on time.

Expressions with terminal

airport terminal

building where passengers board and leave planes

The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.

bus terminal

place where buses start or end their routes

The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.

ferry terminal

place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles

We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.

terminal building

building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station

We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.

terminal illness

incurable disease expected to lead to death

She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.

passenger terminal

building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles

The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.

air terminal

building where passengers board or leave aircraft

We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.

rail terminal

end point of a railway line where trains load or unload

The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.

a terminal case

patient with incurable disease leading to death

The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.

terminal decline

final stage of worsening before death or collapse

The patient entered terminal decline last month.

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swipe

payment terminal

pass a card through a reader

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French:terminal de paiement, ...
German:Zahlungsterminal, ...
Italian:terminale di pagamento, ...
Spanish:terminal de pago, ...
Portuguese:terminal de pagamento, ...
Chinese:支付终端, ...
Japanese:決済端末, ...
Arabic:جِهازُ نِقاطِ البَيْعِ, ...
Hebrew:מָסוֹף תַּשְׁלוּמִים, ...
Russian:платежный терминал, ...
Ukrainian:платіжний термінал, ...
Hindi:भुगतान टर्मिनल, ...
Bengali:পেমেন্ট টার্মিনাল, ...
Catalan:terminal de pagament, ...
Czech:platební terminál, ...
Danish:betalingsautomat, ...
Dutch:betaalterminal, ...
Greek:τερματικό πληρωμών, ...
Hungarian:fizetési terminál, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនទូទាត់កាត, ...
Korean:결제 단말기, ...
Persian:دستگاه پرداخت, ...
Polish:terminal płatniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):terminal de pagamento, ...
Romanian:terminal de plată, ...
Swedish:betalterminal, ...
Thai:เครื่องรับชำระเงิน, ...
Turkish:ödeme terminali, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị thanh toán, ...

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