e-cash

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See also: ecash

English

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Etymology

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e- +‎ cash

Noun

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e-cash (uncountable)

  1. Money that is held, exchanged and represented in electronic form, and is used for transactions over the Internet.
    • 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
      The money came in the form of bank drafts, credit-card numbers, e-cash encryption keys, wire transfers to Crédit Suisse, and hundred-dollar bills in airmail envelopes.

Derived terms

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References

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  • OED 2001

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