A cashless society describes an economic state whereby financial transactions are not conducted with money in the form of physical banknotes or coins, but rather through the transfer of digital information (usually an electronic representation of money) between the transacting parties.
Sularahata ühiskond tähistab majandussüsteemi, kus finantstehinguid ei viida läbi mitte paberraha ja müntidega, vaid tehingu osaliste vahelise digitaalse teabe (tavaliselt raha elektroonilise ekvivalendi) edastamise teel.