Glossary
The terms used across this documentation, in alphabetical order.
Authenticator app
An app on your phone that shows a 6-digit code that changes every 30 seconds. Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy and 1Password are examples. Every sign-in on the platform asks for this code. Also called two-factor authentication, or 2FA.
Business panel
The side of the platform used by the company that runs a card program, and by its team. It has one address for every company: business.web3card.dev. See How the platform works.
Card program
The set of cards a company offers to its users, with its rules, its brand and the partner institution that issues the cards.
CNAME
A record in the DNS of a domain that points one address to another. A company creates one CNAME to connect its own subdomain to the platform. See Your own domain.
Company
The business that uses Web3Card to run a card program. In the platform, a company has one owner, a team, a brand and its own users.
End user
The person who holds and uses the card. End users sign up in the Personal app of a company.
KYB
Know Your Business. The verification of a company: who owns it, where it is registered and what it does.
KYC
Know Your Customer. The verification of the identity of a person, required before a card can be used.
Member
A person who joins the team of a company in the Business panel by invitation from the owner.
Owner
The person who created the company in the Business panel. Inviting team members will be done by the owner.
Partner institution
A licensed and regulated financial institution within the Visa network. Partner institutions issue the cards. Web3Card provides the software.
Personal app
The side of the platform used by end users. Each company has its own, on its own domain and with its own brand. See How the platform works.
Session
The period during which you stay signed in on a device. It lasts 1 day, or 7 days when you choose Stay signed in for 7 days. It ends earlier when you sign out, when the password or the authenticator changes, or when the platform is updated. See Sign in and sign out.
Stablecoin
A digital currency designed to keep the value of a traditional currency. The cards on the platform are funded with dollar stablecoins such as USDC and USDT.
Theme
The set of colors of the app. There are four: Graphite Dark, Graphite Light, Gold Dark and Ivory. A company chooses one as the default for its users, and each person can pick another on their own device. See White-label.
White-label
Software provided by one company and presented under the brand of another. On Web3Card, your users see your name, your logo and your domain. See White-label.