A system is proposed for performing transactions with terminals which
fundamentally allow a plurality of different transactions to be
performed. The terminals (10, 11) are connected for this purpose via a
terminal network (30) with at least one node computer (40, 41) via which
they can be set up for performing a transaction. The suitability for
performing a further, hitherto unprepared transaction can be provided
later anytime without any special setup measures. A terminal (10, 11)
requests for this purpose data providing the functionality required for
performing the further transaction from a node computer (40, 41)
following a trigger signal designating the further transaction. The
transaction is then performed in interaction between a terminal (10, 11)
and a node computer (40, 41).