APPROVED
- The transaction has been approved and will result in a financial outcome for the merchant and the customer.
DECLINED
- The transaction was actively declined. No financial impact for the customer or merchant.
REVERSED
- The transaction was approved and then reversed. No net financial impact for the customer or merchant, although the customer may see items appear in their statement.
CANCELLED
- The transaction was cancelled before any attempt to process the transaction was made. There will be no financial impact to the customer or merchant.
SYSTEM ERROR
- There was a serious system error in the terminal. There may have been financial impact to the customer, depending on the state of the transaction at the time the error occurred.