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eWIC DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS Automated Clearing House (ACH): An electronic network for financial transactions in the United States. ACH processes large volumes of credit and debit transactions in batches.

Approved Product List (APL): The list of Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and Price Look-Up (PLU) codes for WIC approved foods, fruits, and vegetables that are authorized for purchase by WIC customers.

Benefit Balance: The unspent food benefits which are available for purchase by a cardholder.

Cash Value Benefits (CVB): A fixed dollar amount on the electronic benefit transfer card used by a participant to obtain authorized fruits and vegetables.

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT): A WIC benefit access method that permits electronic access to WIC food benefits using a plastic card. EBT for the Alabama WIC Program is referred to as eWIC.

eWIC Capable: The WIC vendor demonstrates their cash register system or payment device can accurately and securely obtain WIC food balances associated with an eWIC card, maintain the necessary files such as the APL, and successfully complete eWIC purchases. eWIC Processor: The entity contracted with the Alabama WIC Program for the implementation, maintenance, and operation of the Alabama WIC Program’s eWIC system that acts as the agent of the Program to process and settle eWIC transactions.

Food Benefit: The individual WIC approved foods a participant receives for a selected month. Integrated Vendor: The WIC software is part of the store’s cash register system. Integrating WIC into the Point-of-Sale (POS) system and normal business processes is the preferred solution as it allows grocers to manage inventory, payment, and settlement for WIC items within the same system that manages transactions for cash and other payment tenders.

International Federation of Produce Standards (IFPS): The federation maintains and manages an international database for Price Look-Up (PLU) numbers. The long-term objective of the federation is to improve the supply chain efficiency of the fresh produce

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Approved Product List (APL): The list of Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and Price Look-Up (PLU) codes for WIC approved foods, fruits, and vegetables that are authorized for purchase by WIC customers.

Benefit Balance: The unspent food benefits which are available for purchase by a cardholder.

Cash Value Benefits (CVB): A fixed dollar amount on the electronic benefit transfer card used by a participant to obtain authorized fruits and vegetables.

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT): A WIC benefit access method that permits electronic access to WIC food benefits using a plastic card. EBT for the Alabama WIC Program is referred to as eWIC.