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These components include: The customer: The individual or entity that initiates the payment for goods or services The merchant: The business or service provider that accepts the payment from the customer The payment method: The method the customer uses to make the payment, such as credit cards, debit cards, electronic wallets, or cryptocurrencies The point-of-sale (POS) system: The physical or digital platform where the transaction takes place, such as a retail-store terminal, ecommerce website, or mobile app The payment gateway: A service that securely captures and transmits payment information from the POS system to the payment processor or acquiring bank, ensuring the encryption and security of sensitive data during the transaction process The payment processor: A third-party company that handles the technical aspects of the transaction, including validating payment information, obtaining authorization, and managing communication between the acquiring and issuing banks The acquiring bank, or acquirer: The financial institution that holds the merchant's account, receives the payment on its behalf, processes the transaction, and settles the funds in the merchants account The card network: Organizations (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, and American Express) that establish the rules, standards, and infrastructure for processing transactions, using their branded payment instruments The issuing bank, or issuer: The financial institution that has issued the payment instrument to the customer and is responsible for authorizing or declining the transaction, based on the customers account status, available funds, and other factors Payment security: Technologies and standardssuch as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), tokenization, or encryptionthat ensure the safety and integrity of payment information and protect against fraud and data breaches Settlement and reconciliation: The process of transferring funds between the issuing bank and the acquiring bank, followed by updating the merchants account and generating transaction records for the customer and the merchant Each component plays an important role in the process, ensuring that transactions are completed securely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards

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It has been demonstrated that EXs play a key role in intercellular communication by carrying biomolecules, including proteins, DNA, miRNA and lncRNA, involved in cell communication, migration, angiogenesis, and proliferation [100]