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Definitions[]

Account data is

[t]he logon information required to verify an authentication service. It can be the user name, password, and the authentication service which the logon information is stored.[1]

Account data "consists of cardholder data and/or sensitive authentication data."[2]

References[]

  1. "IBM Terminology" (full-text).
  2. Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms (full-text).