Smart cards smart card reader Activates and reads the contents of the chip on a smart card, usually passing the information on to a host system smart card operating system Special system that handles file management security, input/output (/0), and command execution and provides an application programming interface (API) for a smart card Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 17 Smart Cards smart card reader Activates and reads the contents of the chip on a smart card, usually passing the information on to a host system smart card operating system Special system that handles file management, security, input/output (I/O), and command execution and provides an application programming interface (API) for a smart card