A plastic card issued by a bank that allows customers to access funds, make purchases, or withdraw money from ATMs; includes debit cards and credit cards.
From 'bank' plus 'card,' a compound created in the mid-20th century as plastic cards became the new technology for managing financial transactions.
The bankcard revolutionized how people conceptualize money—instead of carrying physical cash, you carry a thin piece of plastic connected to abstract numbers in a computer, fundamentally changing how we experience wealth and spending.
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