Preface - Acronym Definitions

Please refer to Acronym Definitions table for the acronyms used in this manual.

Table 2 Acronym Definitions

AcronymDefinitions
3DES Triple DES encryption
ADK Application Development Kit
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
API Application Programming Interface
CRC Cyclical Redundancy Checking
DES Data Encryption Standard
DUKPT Derived Unique Key Per Transaction Method
EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa
GISKE Global Interoperable Secure Key Exchange
GUI Graphical User Interface
HSM Hardware Security Module
IPC Inter Process Communication
KLK Key Loading Key
KSN Key Serial Number
MAC Message Authentication Code
OS Operating System
PED PIN Entry Device
PIN Personal Identification Number
POS Point-of-Sale
RSA Rivest-Shamir-Adleman
TAK Terminal Authentication Key
TMK Terminal Master Key
TPK Terminal PIN Key
UI User Interface
UID Unique Identifier
V/OS Verifone Operating System
VPN Verifone Part Number
VSS VeriShield Security Scripts

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