Definition of "bankcard" [bankcard]

• A card issued by a bank authorizing the holder to receive bank services and often functioning as a debit card. (noun)

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• "I mean our costs for acquisition to compare it to a bankcard, which is in the hundreds of dollars, ours is probably three or five bucks."
• "The fact is, had the original developers of the "bankcard" concept ever behaved the way PayPal behaves, credit/debit cards would never have gotten off the ground, and we would still be paying for all our purchases with pieces of paper and little metal discs."
• "While it's easy to head off with your backpack and bankcard in hand, most travelers only learn this the hard way, through tough experience."