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Term

e-cash

Electronic cash; money that is in the form of data and can be used as a payment mechanism on the Internet. (See: IOTP.)

Senses

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Electronic cash; money that is in the form of data and can be used as a payment mechanism on the Internet. (See: IOTP.)

Usage: IDOCs that use this term SHOULD state a definition for it because many different types of electronic cash have been devised with a variety of security mechanisms.

References
  • IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026
    RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
    https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
    RFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.
    Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).