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partially authorized

Partially authorized is the status of a card transaction for which the card issuer has approved authorization for less than the full amount requested.

In plain English

The issuer has said yes to only part of the amount being asked for. This means the requested card transaction amount is higher than the amount the issuer approved for authorization.

In context

Here, it labels a card payment attempt as approved by the issuer for only part of the amount requested.

Situation
Reading card, bank, wallet, authorization, decline, pending, and settlement states
What it communicates
labels the result of a card payment attempt with only partial approval shown.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not state the approved amount or what, if anything, happens to the remainder.

Examples

“The customer requested a $90 card payment, but it was partially authorized for only $50.”

Core meaning

“At the register, her card came back partially authorized.”

In context

  • fully authorized Contrast

    Both are approval statuses, but this one does not cover the whole requested amount.

  • declined Contrast

    This status includes some approval, while a declined transaction has no approval for the requested transaction.