APTRA
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NCR ATM Operating software
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ARIA
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Latest style pick module with belts instead of rollers to transport notes to the presenter.
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ATM
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Automated Teller Machine, also known as a cash point, cash machine, hole in the wall machine.
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ATMdesk
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A standalone quick booting diagnostic tool for NCR ATMs giving full access to error codes. TestLink is an approved supplier of ATMdesk.
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ATMIA
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ATM Industry Association.
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Ballast
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Power supply of fluorescent tubes.
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BART
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Beeper Amplifier Reset and Tamper PCB used in Pivat cores.
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BIOS
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Basic Input Output System. Instruction set programmed in chip on motherboard (with battery backup). Options such as system time and date can be changed here.
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Black Dot/Mark
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Method used by the receipt printer to calibrate cutting of receipts.
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BNA
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Bunched Note Acceptor. Depository that accepts many varied notes without an envelope.
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CAFU
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A PCB in a PELE core which gives access to the parallel and serial ports 3 and 4.
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Card Reader
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The module that reads the details from the customer’s card.
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CASS
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Short for cassette.
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Cassette
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Storage container for cash notes to be dispensed.
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Cassette Locking Bars
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A security device designed to safeguard cash cassettes in an ATM.
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Cencon
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A type of electronic safe lock, also known as Mass Hamilton.
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CIT
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Cash in Transit.
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CMOS
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Basic Input Output System. Instruction set programmed in chip on motherboard (with battery backup). Options such as system time and date can be changed here.
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Collar Kit
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Set of plastics that surround a TTW (Through The Wall) ATM and seal it to the wall.
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Configuration
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The arrangement of how items of ATM hardware or software is built.
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CPM
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Cheque Processing Module. Depository that accepts and reads cheques.
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CPK
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Card Protection Kit, an anti-skimming device.
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CROPF
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Card Return on Power Fail. Battery/PCB which returns the card to the customer if the ATM loses power.
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CRT
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Cathode Ray Tube. Now obsolete glass tube style monitor - superseded by LCD.
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Decals
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Printed stickers that show the types of card accepted and which way to insert them.
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DES
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Standard for encryption.
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Dispenser
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Module that picks cash notes from the cassette and presents them to the customer.
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Dial-Up
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Method of communication with host, using public telephones lines.
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Depository
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Module that accepts cash and cheques in an envelope.
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Depository Bin
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Storage container for customer deposits.
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Dispenser Control Board
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Main controller for the operation of the cash dispenser module.
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Dispenser Sensors
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Devices that monitor the passage of cash notes through the dispenser.
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Easy Point
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Family of NCR ATMs - small freestanding convenience models.
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Encryption
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Method of scrambling customers’ details to prevent fraud.
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Enhanced
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Next generation of dispenser after I.E.
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EJ
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Electronic Journal. Transactions are saved to the ATM’s hard drive.
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EOP
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Enhanced Operator Panel. LCD display and keyboard used by the operator/engineer to input.
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EPP
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Encrypting Pin Pad. Customer keyboard that also houses the encryptor.
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F/A
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Front Access. Lobby ATM which is serviced from the front.
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Fascia
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The plastic moulded front of the ATM that faces the customer.
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FDK
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Function Display Key. The variable function keys down either side of the monitor.
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FLM
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First Line Maintenance. Removing jams and fitting paper rolls - no tools used.
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GOP
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Graphical Operator Panel. Touch screen for operator, used on SelfServ ATMs.
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HELGA
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High End LCD Graphics Adaptor. Digital Driver PCB for some LCD monitors.
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Hood
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Lid or top cabinet door which lifts/opens for access to EOP and printers etc.
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I2C
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Interface to cassettes. Bus that connects the pick modules to the dispenser control board.
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IAD
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Independent ATM Deployers.
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I.E
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Improved Electronics. Term used for a particular generation of dispensers.
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IMCRW
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Integrated Motorised Card Reader Writer. More modern version of SCRW.
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Jitter
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AN anti-fraud measure programmed into the card reader.
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Journal Printer
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Module that records all transactions for later reference by the ATM operator.
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LCD
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Liquid Crystal Display.
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LDR
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Light Dependant Resistor. Sensor that dims the monitor in low ambient light conditions.
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Lease Line
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A permanent communication connection to the host.
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LISA
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Serial Adaptor PCB in a Pivat to give access to the SSPAs serial ports 3 and 4.
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Lobby
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Type of ATM that is freestanding indoors.
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Logo Panel
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Fluorescent light cover bearing an operator’s name/logo.
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LVDT
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Linear Variable Differential Transducer. Device that ensures that only one note is dispensed at a time.
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M.E.I
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Media Entry Indicator. Flashing green light that prompts the user for card input, cash output etc.
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Misc l/F
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Miscellaneous Interface PCB. Board which controls various functions including MEIs and Fluorescent tubes.
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Modem
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Type of communications device which uses an ordinary telephone line to dial the host.
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Mode Switch
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Switch for toggling between Supervisor mode and Normal mode.
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MTBF
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Mean time between failures.
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Non-surcharging ATMs
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ATMs that do not charge a fee for withdrawing cash.
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Normal
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Mode in which the ATM is in service and available for customer use.
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NTS
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Note Thickness Sensor. Later version of LVDT for ensuring a single note at a time is picked.
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NVRAM
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Non Volatile Random Access Memory. Area of PC where configuration is held permanently by battery.
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Opacity
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Older method of detecting double notes by shining a light through the note.
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Outdoor Pods
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Weatherproof housings for remote ATMs.
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Personas
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Generation of NCR ATMs (5870, 5884, 5885, 5886 etc.).
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PCB
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Printed Circuit Board. Term for any electronic circuit board with components fitted.
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PC Core
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Computer in the ATM that runs the software and controls the modules.
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PELE2
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Pentium Entry Level Electronics 2. ATM PC core motherboard - supported Pentium 3 up to 1 GHZ processor.
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Pick Module
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Module that picks notes from the cassette and moves them to the presenter.
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PI RAT
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Power good Reset and Tamper PCB in Taledega Cores.
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PIVAT
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ATM PC core motherboard - superseded PELE 2.
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PM
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Preventative Maintenance.
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Pre I.E
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Before I.E. Early generation of currency dispenser.
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Presenter
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Module (part of the dispenser) that presents cash to the customer.
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PSU
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Power Supply Unit. Module that converts mains electricity into the DC voltages required by all the ATM modules.
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Purge bin
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Container that stores rejected cash notes from the dispenser.
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R/A
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Rear Access. Lobby ATM which is serviced from the back.
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Raminator
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Anti-ramming device for ATMs. Works by absorbing and deflecting the force exerted during an ATM ram raid.
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RAT
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Reset and Tamper PCB in Pivat cores.
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Receipt printer
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Module that issues a transaction receipt to the customer.
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Remote ATM
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ATM that is not sited in a bank. Locations would include petrol stations, convenience stores etc.
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SCIF
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Smart Card Interface PCB. Interfaces the chipstation to the SCRW.
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SCRW
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Smart Card Reader Writer. Module that reads and writes data to the customer card.
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SDC
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Serial Data Communications. The main data communications connecting the modules in an ATM.
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Secure Disposal
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Highly secure and tracked method of destroying hard drives and EPPs as offered by TestLink.
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SelfServ
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Latest family of NCR ATMs (6622, 6625, 6634 etc.)
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Shutter
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Door mechanism that prevents customers tampering with modules. This opens to let the customer have authorised access to modules (such as the card reader or cash presenter).
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Singularity
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Measurement method of determining thickness of notes for double detection.
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Skimming
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Fitting fraudulent devices to ATMs in order to clone customers’ cards.
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SLM
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Second Line Maintenance. Full repair service for the ATM including parts replacement.
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SOH
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State of Health. Display on the operator display which lists any faults or low media.
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SSPA/B
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Self Service Personality Adapter/Board. Adds SDC capability to PC cores without it built in.
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Statement Printer
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Printer that produces A4-sized statements to the customers.
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Sunlight Viewable
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High brightness LCD monitor
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Supervisor Mode
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Mode in which ATM is serviced - not in use for the customer
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Surcharging ATMs
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ATMs that charge a fee for withdrawing cash
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Talledega
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ATM PC core motherboard - superseded PIVAT board
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TCPIP Communications
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Communications Protocol (Internet Communication)
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Triple DES
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64- bit encryption system
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TTW
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Through The Wall. An ATM that is fitted through a hole in the wall
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Vacuum
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Method used to pick notes from cassettes during dispensing
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Vestibule
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A lobby ATM that is fitted through an internal wall with a collar kit sealing the hole
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WEEE
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The Waste Electrical & Electronic Directive
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