Pointâofâsale transactionsâi.e., swiping a card at the time of purchaseâsecurely encrypt the. credit card data. Cards placed on file for future transactions, such as for express checkâout, use. tokens to access card data.
The outermost layer of Earth is the atmosphere. I say the atmosphere is the outermost layer, because it is as much a part of the of our planet as the atmosphere of other planets is a part of their definition.
The outer shell. Earthâs outermost, rigid, rocky layer is called the crust. It is composed of low-density, easily melted rocks; the continental crust is predominantly granitic rock (see granite), while composition of the oceanic crust corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro.