Glossary {#vas-smb-partner-boarding-qs-glossary}
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Definitions of key terms used in the Partner Platform.

Buy Rate
:
The amount you (the Partner) pay for products and services

DBA (Doing Business As)
:
The trade name or fictitious business name under which a company operates

ISV (Independent Software Vendor)
:
A company that develops and sells software products, often integrated with payment processing

MCC (Merchant Category Code)
:
A four-digit number that classifies the type of goods or services a business provides

Merchant
:
A business that accepts credit card payments for goods or services

Partner
:
An entity (you) that resells services to merchants and earns residuals

Residual
:
The profit you earn from each merchant, calculated as the difference between your sell rate and buy rate

Sell Rate
:
The amount you charge your merchants for products and services