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Online & Authorization
In EMV, data is stored in Tag-Length-Value (TLV) format, and it is carried between the card, the POS terminal, and the authorization system in this same format. This post lists every EMV Tag, its type, and its description.
Security
SCRW (Smart Card Reader Writer) can be translated as Smart Card Reader/Writer. Smart chip card readers are sophisticated devices with built-in intelligence, usable in PCs, laptops, servers, smartphones, and set-top boxes.
Credit Card
A mandatory alphanumeric field, 1-16 characters, sent in tag 50 of EMV transactions, representing a name related to the card application's AID in the ADF.
Online & Authorization
An APDU is an application-level protocol defined in ISO 7816-4 and used between a smart card and a POS, ATM, etc. There are two types of APDU: Command APDU and Response APDU. The structure of the APDU is given below.
EMV
DFN is the abbreviation for Dedicated File Name. It defines the name of the DF (Dedicated File) as described in ISO/IEC 7816-4. It is the data found in Tag 84, 5 to 16 characters in length.
Credit Card
ISO/IEC 7816 is an international standard jointly maintained by ISO and IEC, covering contact-based electronic identification cards, especially smart cards. It consists of 15 different parts, each covering a different aspect of smart card technology.