(1) In WebSphere Commerce Payments, a relationship between the merchant and the financial institution that processes transactions for that merchant. There can be multiple accounts for each payment cassette.
(2) An entity that contains a set of parameters that define the application-specific attributes of a user, which include the identity, user profile, and credentials.
(3) A logical grouping of configuration items that is used to control access. An account can represent a company in a data centre that supports more than one company, a department, or other groupings.