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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

Specialty Definition: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

DomainDefinition

Computing

Electronic funds transfer (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape. In the late 1990s, this increasingly includes transfer initiated via the World-Wide Web. The term also applies to credit card and automated bill payments. Glossary (http://www.fms.treas.gov/eft/glossary.html). (1999-12-08). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Economics

System of transferring funds from one account to another by electronic means. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

Specialty definitions using "ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER": Ecash, EFTS, electronic funds transfer systemFedwire. (references)

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Commercial Usage: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

DomainTitle

Books

  • Security for Computer Networks: An Introduction to Data Security in Teleprocessing and Electronic Funds Transfer (Wiley Series in Communication And) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

All of them are computerized, including automated teller machines, electronic funds transfer and data communication through BankNet, as well as office automation systems. (references)

Economic History

Saudi Arabia

Most of them are already completely computerized, including: automated teller machines, electronic funds transfer and data communication through BankNet, as well as office automation systems. (references)

Singapore

In addition, foreign banks have been excluded from the Network for Electronic Transactions, Singapore (NETS), a widely-used electronic funds transfer point-of-sale system administered by the four local banks. (references)

Singapore

The limit has recently been raised to 15 locations, and QFBs will be allowed access to local electronic funds transfer point of sale terminals effective July 1, 2002. The MAS is expected to issue two more QFB licenses later in 2001. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

Expression using "ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER": electronic funds transfer system. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

electronic funds transfer

132

electronic funds transfer act

12
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

Language Translations for "ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

electronisch gireren, EFT. (various references)

   

French

  

transfert électronique de fonds, TEF. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

electronicay undsfay ansfertray

   

Spanish

  

EFT, transferencia electrónica de fondos. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 4C 45 43 54 52 4F 4E 49 43      46 55 4E 44 53      54 52 41 4E 53 46 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01001100 01000101 01000011 01010100 01010010 01001111 01001110 01001001 01000011 00100000 01000110 01010101 01001110 01000100 01010011 00100000 01010100 01010010 01000001 01001110 01010011 01000110 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#76 &#69 &#67 &#84 &#82 &#79 &#78 &#73 &#67 &#32 &#70 &#85 &#78 &#68 &#83 &#32 &#84 &#82 &#65 &#78 &#83 &#70 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 004C 0045 0043 0054 0052 004F 004E 0049 0043      0046 0055 004E 0044 0053      0054 0052 0041 004E 0053 0046 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

394639375452494843372405548385325452354853403952

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Expressions
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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