Primary definition
A credit card-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can store, process, and communicate information.
Also known aschip card · ICC (Integrated Circuit Card) · IC card · integrated circuit card · processor card
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
A credit card-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can store, process, and communicate information.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Smart Card. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/smart-card
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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