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title: "Discussion on \"How Card Payments Actually Work: What Happens Between Tap and \"Approved\"\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How Card Payments Actually Work: What Happens Between Tap and \"Approved\"\". What really happens between tapping your card and seeing \"approved.\" The four step relay behind every card payment, broken down simply."
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# [How Card Payments Actually Work: What Happens Between Tap and "Approved"](https://olaniteazeez.hashnode.dev/how-card-payments-actually-work-what-happens-between-tap-and-approved?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What really happens between tapping your card and seeing "approved." The four step relay behind every card payment, broken down simply.

Oct 19 · 8 min read · olaniteazeez.hashnode.dev  
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