magnetic stripe

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A band of magnetic material in which tiny iron-based particles are used for data storage, used on swipecards
A thin layer of material consisting of oriented ferromagnetic oxide particles, also called pigments, rigidly held together by a resin binder and bonded to a non-magnetic carrier medium such as paper or plastic
a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; the magnetic stripe contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc
cards use the same technology that is employed in credit cards, and are probably the most common type of card in use There are two types of magnetic cards, low-coercivity and high-coercivity The high-coercivity type are less prone to accidental erasure and damage Magnetic stripe cards require that the card come in direct contact with the reader head causing wear and a shorter life span This direct contact requirement also can cause misreads due to dirt and debris accumulation in the reader Certain access control systems allow the user to utilize their existing credit cards, eliminating the need to purchase cards The cards are low in cost but are easily duplicated, are affected by outside magnetic fields, and the readers require occasional cleaning to remove any dirt buildup on the read heads
A stripe of magnetic tape that stores personal data on the back of a banking card
A strip of magnetic tape affixed to the back of credit cards containing identifying data, such as account number and cardholder name
The strip of magnetic recording material on an ID card
A stripe of magnetic tape that is affixed on the reverse side of Cards and that meets all applicable standards contained in Chapter 1 of the QUEST Operating Rules
The magnetically encoded stripe on the bankcard plastic that contains information pertinent to the cardholder account The physical and magnetic characteristics of the magnetic stripe are specified in ISO Standards 7810, 7811, and 7813
Found on most plastic credit and ID cards, this electromagnetic surface is capable of holding a small amount of information Compare smart card
-Layer of ferromagnetic material bonded to a non-magnetic carrier, usually plastic, as in credit-cards, to store information electronically Often referred to as mag stripe
Encoding Stripe that is Low or High Coercivity ( density ) May be 1, 2, or 3 track (see Encoding)
A stripe (on the bankcard) of magnetically encoded cardholder account information affixed to a plastic card
A stripe of magnetic information affixed to the back of a plastic credit or debit card It contains customer and account information required to complete electronic financial transactions The physical and magnetic characteristics of this stripe are specified in the International Organization for Standardization standards 7810, 7811, and 7813
magstripe
magnetic stripe

    Hyphenation

    mag·net·ic stripe

    Turkish pronunciation

    mägnetîk strayp

    Synonyms

    magstripe

    Pronunciation

    /magˈnetək ˈstrīp/ /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈstraɪp/
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