What is PCI DSS?
Also called: PCI compliance
The short answer
PCI DSS is the card industry's security standard for any business that stores, processes or transmits card data.
PCI DSS, explained
Using a provider's hosted checkout keeps card numbers off your servers and shrinks what you must comply with to a short questionnaire.
Questions people ask about PCI DSS
What is PCI DSS?
PCI DSS is the card industry's security standard for any business that stores, processes or transmits card data.
Related terms
A payment gateway securely passes card and wallet payments from a website to the banks and card networks, and reports whether each payment succeeded.
StripeStripe is a payment platform that lets websites accept cards and wallets, run subscriptions and send payouts, through hosted checkout pages or its APIs.
E-commerceE-commerce is buying and selling online: a website that shows products, takes orders and payments, and hands orders to fulfilment.
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.
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