Technical Definition

Merchants that sell prewritten software applications made available to a cardholder via remote access (for example, a hosted server) or download. Such applications include, but are not limited to, accounting or financial programs, office suites, data management resources, image organizers, media players, and animation development tools.

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Included Digital Goods - Applications (Excludes Games)
  • MASTERCARD: Included Digital Goods: Software Applications (Excluding Games)

Related Codes

Related Merchants

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