### Question
What does security-based swap mean?


### Answer
**Security-based swap** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 1a*:

> given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES**

