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Definition: pan


(1) To move a video or film camera horizontally across a scene. A horizontal scroll bar on an application window provides the same type of movement. See pan & scan, Ken Burns effect and PTZ.

(2) (PAN) (Primary Account Number) The customer number on an EMV credit or debit card. Contrast with token. See EMV.

(3) (PAN) See processor area network and personal area network.