Key Concepts & Terminology

Throughout this documentation, you will come across a number of key concepts and terminology used throughout our Products:

Transaction Terminology

Throughout the documentation, you'll frequently see the terms deposit, withdraw, debit, credit, payin, and payout referring to types of transaction. In general, we use these terms as described in the following table:

TermMeaning
Payin or Debit or DepositA payment made by a consumer to a merchant.
Payout or Credit or WithdrawA payment made by a merchant to a consumer.