payment gateway
[ˈpeɪmənt ˈɡeɪtweɪ]
nounpl: payment gateways
gateway de pagamento
1. A technology service that processes credit card payments and other digital transactions between customers and merchants, securely transmitting payment information to payment processors and banks
The e-commerce website uses Stripe as its payment gateway to accept customer payments.
O site de comércio eletrônico utiliza o Stripe como seu gateway de pagamento para aceitar pagamentos dos clientes.
2. Software or a system that acts as an intermediary between online merchants and financial institutions to authorize and process transactions
Before launching our online store, we needed to integrate a reliable payment gateway.
Antes de lançar nossa loja online, precisávamos integrar um gateway de pagamento confiável.
Payment gateways became essential terminology in Brazil during the e-commerce boom of the 2010s-2020s. Major Brazilian fintech companies and platforms (like Stone, PagSeguro, and Mercado Pago) popularized the term 'gateway de pagamento' in local business and tech circles. In the USA, the term is fundamental to digital commerce culture. Both markets emphasize security certifications and PCI DSS compliance when discussing payment gateways.
Related Idioms & Phrases
authorize a transaction through a payment gateway
integrate a payment gateway
secure payment gateway
third-party payment gateway
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