PCSC stands for Personal Computer Smart Card compliant smartcard reader which can be attached to a computer/laptop to perform an online purchase transaction via the online merchants' website.

It is a plug and play technology. However depending on the computer/laptop configuration, these readers require the installation of drivers that is normally packaged together with the smartcard reader at the point of purchase.

Depending on the configuration of your computer, you may need to download JAVA Runtime before you can make an online purchase.