The credit card
Example: The credit card allows secure online payments
Definition
"The credit card" is a small, rectangular plastic card issued by financial institutions that allows individuals to borrow funds to make purchases or pay for services, often with a revolving balance and interest charges. It enables secure and convenient electronic transactions.
Etymology
The term "the credit card" originates from the word 'credit,' which comes from the Latin 'creditum,' meaning 'a loan' or 'thing entrusted to another.' The concept of the credit card emerged in the early 20th century as a method to extend credit for purchases, evolving into the modern plastic card widely used today.
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"The credit card" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 116 commonly used words.
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