VAP

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Processing
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Issuer
Processing
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VAP

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Authorization
Settlement
Clearing
Dual Message Single Message
VisaNet
BASE I
BASE II
VisaNet Settlement Service (VSS)
Single Message
System (SMS)

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BASE I
V.I.P. System
VisaNet
BASE II System
SMS

Common Member Interface (CMI)
VAP
Processing Center Host
VIC
V.I.P. System
Processing Center
BASE I
Offline
Systems
BASE I
Online
Component
SMS
Online
Component
SMS
Offline
Systems
BASE I Files SMS Files
V.I.P. Subsystem

BASE II Clearing
VisaNet Settlement Service
SMS Clearing
SMS Reports
Settlement Reports
Funds Transfer

Acquirer
VisaNet
Issuer
Request
Response
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Merchant
ATM

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