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Table of Contents
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1.1 Purpose 2
1.2 Scope 2
1.3 References 2
1.4 Overview 2

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Glossary
1. Introduction

The glossary contains the working definitions for terms and classes in the Smart Banking
System. This glossary will be expanded throughout the life of the project. Any definitions
not included in this document may be included in the Rational Unified Process Model.

1.1 Purpose
This document presents the information the reader might need to understand the document in this section.
This document is used to define terminology specific to the problem domain, explaining terms which may
be unfamiliar to the reader of the use-case descriptions or other project documents.
1.2 Scope
This document can be used as an informal data dictionary, capturing data definitions so that use-case
descriptions and other project documents can focus on what the system must do with the information.
1.3 References

1.4 Overview
The rest of this document contains the important definitions and terms related to the Smart Banking
System.It contains the informal data dictionary, which can used by other documents of this project.
2. Definitions

Atm: An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine (ATM) is an electronic computerized
telecommunications device that allows a financial institution's customers to directly use a secure method
of communication to access their bank accounts, order or make cash withdrawals (or cash advances

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using a credit card) and check their account balances without the need for a human bank teller. Many
ATMs also allow people to deposit cash or cheques, transfer money between their bank accounts

Debit / Credit card:

Debit cards are also known as check cards. Debit cards look like credit cards or ATM (automated teller
machine) cards, but operate like cash or a personal check. Debit cards are different from credit cards.
While a credit card is a way to "pay later," a debit card is a way to "pay now." When you use a debit card,
your money is quickly deducted from your checking or savings account.

E-CHEQUE:
An e-cheque is the electronic version or representation of paper cheque.The Information and Legal
Framework on the E-Cheque is the same as that of the paper cheque’s. It can now be used in place of
paper cheques to do any and all remote transactions.

INTERNET BANKING:
Internet Banking lets you handle many banking transactions via your personal computer. For instance,
you may use your computer to view your account balance, request transfers between accounts, and pay
bills electronically.

Bill payment:
An e-banking application whereby customers direct the financial institution to transfer funds to the
account of another person or business or government.

Gateway server:
A computer (server) that connects a private network to the private network of a servicer or other
business.

Passwords:
A secret sequence of characters that is used as a means of authentication.

SSL (Secure Socket Layer):

An encryption system developed by Netscape. SSL protects the privacy of data exchanged by the
website and the individual user. It is used by websites whose names begin with https instead of http.

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