Quote by User: Content For several years now global standards have covered all smart cards apply to all application sectors The standards are grouped under acronym ISO 7816 specify physical dimensional features of plastic supports 7816 1 meaning location of contacts 7816 2 protocols contents of high low level messages exchanged with microprocessor smart cards 7816 3 Standard 7816 4 specifies inter industry commands Content Identlfication cards integrated circuit cards with contacts Part 1 Physical characteristics Part 2 Dimensions location of contacts Part 3 Electronic signals transmission protocols The ISO standard defining characteristics of most commonly used integrated circuit cards Content The standard developed by ISO regarding an integrated circuit card An integrated Circuit s Card is an ID 1 type specified in ISO 7810 card into which has been inserted 1 or more integrated circuits Content A smartcard or smart card is a tiny secure cryptoprocessor embedded within a credit card sized or smaller like GSM SIM card