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Digital Wallet

What is it?

A digital wallet is an app or online service that lets you store payment information and make transactions electronically.


Tech Understandability: Beginner


Simple One-Sentence Definition

Digital wallets allow you to pay for things without cash or cards.


Analogy or Comparison

Think of a digital wallet like your physical wallet, but on your phone or computer.


Why it matters?

Digital wallets make payments easier and faster, and they can improve security.


Fun Fact

The first digital wallet was launched in the late 1990s.


Related Terms

Cryptocurrency: A digital currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank.

Mobile Payments: Transactions made through a mobile device, often using apps or digital wallets.

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