Using or involving electronic payment methods rather than physical cash; a system or transaction that doesn't require paper money or coins.
From 'cash' plus the negative suffix '-less,' meaning 'without.' The term emerged in the 1960s-1980s as credit cards and electronic payments became mainstream.
We're living through the prophecy of 'cashless society'—but it turns out people still hoard physical cash during crises, suggesting humans may never fully trust invisible digital money despite decades of tech innovation.
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