A card with a small computer chip embedded on it. It can be used for:
You typically program them in a stripped down Java.
The advantages over conventional mag stripe cards include:
The big problem with smart cards is you can inadvently purchase something just by walking near a scanner or by a thief waving a scanner over your pocket in a crowd.
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