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Smart card

nounid 4172·updated May 12, 2026
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A credit card-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can store, process, and communicate information.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Physical0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

alternatephrasing
Smart cardsSmartcard
plural
Smart cardsSmart cardsesSmartcards
possessive
Smart card'sSmart cards'sSmartcard's
pluralpossessive
Smart cards'Smart cardses'Smartcards'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A smartcard is an electronic badge that includes a magnetic strip or chip that can record and replay a set key.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A small electronic device that contains electronic memory, and possibly an embedded integrated circuit Scope Note: Smart cards can be used for a number of purposes including the storage of digital certificates or digital cash, or they can be used as a token to authenticate users.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A card with an embedded computer chip on which information can be stored and processed.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A credit card-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can store, process, and communicate information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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A credit card-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can store, process, and communicate information.

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