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IBAN

See: International Bank Account Number.


ID

A unique identifier (typically alphanumerical) allowing for an unmistakable identification of a user, transaction etc.


Interchange

A standard format for sharing or transferring data electronically between parties that do not share a common application.


International Bank Account Number (IBAN)

A number designating a bank account used internationally.


Internet Service Provider (ISP)

A business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services.


IP Address

The term stands for Internet Protocol Address and describes a binary unique number used in a network environment to identify and address connected devices (computers, servers etc.) when sending information across a network. By checking the IP address, network devices forwarding information on behalf of the sender know where to send the information, and network devices receiving the information that they are the intended destination.


IP Gateway

A device that converts data into Internet Protocol (IP) packets.


ISO

The International Organisation for Standardization.


ISP

See: Internet Service Provider


Issuer

See also: Card Issuer
A bank which issues cards, receives the transactions made by the cardholder with the issued card, from the, guarantees the payment and collects the respective amounts from the cardholders (debits the card holders bank account).


Issuing Bank

See: Card Issuer, Issuer
 


 
 
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