GLOSSARY
Hosted Payments
Checkout pages hosted by a payment provider to collect payment details and handle compliance.
Hosted payments let a provider present and secure the checkout page instead of the merchant building it. The provider collects card or wallet details, handles PCI scope, and returns a result to the merchant.
Benefits: faster integration, lower PCI DSS burden, and built-in support for wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay) and card-not-present flows. Good UX still depends on localized payment methods and clear error handling.
Related
Related terms.
Acquirer
Bank or payment institution that signs merchants and routes their card transactions into the card networks.
Apple Pay
Mobile wallet by Apple that tokenizes cards for contactless and in-app payments.
Card Fraud
Unauthorized card use or theft of credentials to initiate transactions.
Card Network
Payment network (e.g., Visa/Mastercard) that sets rules and routes card transactions between issuers and acquirers.