noun
Credit Authorization Terminal; CAT
A specialized device used in credit card transactions to verify creditworthiness and obtain authorization. The term is primarily used in the payment processing and financial technology domain.
店舗にクレジットカード与信照会用端末を設置した。
We installed a Credit Authorization Terminal in the store.
A compound of クレジットカード (credit card), 与信 (credit authorization), 照会 (inquiry), 用 (for the purpose of), and 端末 (terminal). The term is a direct technical description of the device's function.