What is Payment gateway?
Also called: Payment processor
The short answer
A payment gateway securely passes card and wallet payments from a website to the banks and card networks, and reports whether each payment succeeded.
Payment gateway, explained
Hosted checkout pages from providers like Stripe keep card data off your site entirely, which greatly reduces your security and compliance burden.
Questions people ask about Payment gateway
What is Payment gateway?
A payment gateway securely passes card and wallet payments from a website to the banks and card networks, and reports whether each payment succeeded.
Related terms
Stripe is a payment platform that lets websites accept cards and wallets, run subscriptions and send payouts, through hosted checkout pages or its APIs.
CheckoutCheckout is the sequence where a shopper enters shipping and payment details and places an order; it is where most online sales are won or lost.
PCI DSSPCI DSS is the card industry's security standard for any business that stores, processes or transmits card data.
E-commerceE-commerce is buying and selling online: a website that shows products, takes orders and payments, and hands orders to fulfilment.
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