consumer credit - a line of credit extended for personal or household use

charge account, credit account, open account - credit extended by a business to a customer

charge card, charge plate, credit card - a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

debit card - a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account

smart card - a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions

check overdraft credit, overdraft credit - credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts