# Interoptability and interoperability

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## Definition

The possibility of freely switching from one e-money system to another (the possibility permitting participants to conduct and settle payments across other systems while continuing to operate only in their own respective systems). - The use of a prepaid card (pay before), debit card (pay now) or credit card (pay later) not only in the contract area of the respective issuer, but also for use in other payment systems. - See cash payment clause, card verification value, chip card, community card, computer payment, EMV standard, corporate credit card, money, electronic, ATM lock, cash card, money benefit, guilloche, card, multifunctional prepaid, card alliance, card authentication, credit card, account, anonymous, customer card, net money business, pay per touch, pay green initiative, plastic money, POS banking, processor, Single European Payment Area, ticketing, electronic. - Cf. Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report of December 2006, p. 98 ff. (Steps toward standardizing the card gene market in Europe). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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