Payee / payer
The person or business receiving a payment, and the person sending it.
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- The QR Code at the Canteen (Cybersecurity for Juniors 2, Ch 5)
Related terms
- Password A secret word or phrase that proves it's really you.
- Password manager An app that generates and remembers a strong, unique password for every account you have.
- Patch cadence A regular, scheduled rhythm for applying security updates.
- Payload The data section of a JWT, encoded but not encrypted, readable by anyone holding the token.
- Payment confirmation screen The step showing the receiving name before a payment is finalised.
- Perimeter The boundary a security approach is built around, once the network edge, now increasingly identity.