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.
We installed a Credit Authorization Terminal in the store.
Abbreviated form commonly used in the industry; same meaning but shorter and more casual in technical contexts.
A broader term for credit inquiry terminals, not limited to credit cards.
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.