e-wallet

British

noun

computer software in which digital cash may be stored for use in paying for transactions on the internet

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There's an e-wallet linked to your bank account or credit card, or you can set up instalment plans, or pay with points which you earn with every activity done through the app.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022

In June, Alipay+ had enabled Malaysia's Touch'n Go users to pay with the e-wallet in Singapore.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

By reducing emissions related to public services, the e-wallet could also have a positive environmental impact, the Commission said.

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2021

For instance, the Stylebook endorses the terms digital wallets and mobile wallets, but it recommends avoiding e-wallet.

From Slate • May 28, 2020

Since 2015, Alibaba has invested more than $800 million in Sharma’s ventures, which include an e-wallet, a payment bank and an e-retail site.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2017

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