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magnetic stripe
magnetic stripe n (Electronics) (across the back of various types of cheque card, credit card, etc) a dark stripe of magnetic material consisting of several tracks onto which information may be coded and which may be read or written to electronically Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  magnetic stripe - a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.mag tape, magnetic tape, tape - memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"charge card, charge plate, credit card, plastic - a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?"debit card - a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account |
magnetic stripe
magnetic stripe[mag¦ned·ik ′strīp] (computer science) A small length of magnetic tape on a card or badge, containing data that is machine-readable. magnetic stripe (storage)A black stripe, printed on the back of a credit cardor similar, that stores a machine-readable copy of theinformation on the card. The stripe contains iron particlesabout 500 nanometers long that can be magnetised likemagnetic tape. The data can be read by swiping the cardthrough a card reader.magnetic stripeA small length of magnetic tape adhered to credit cards, badges, permits, passes and tokens. The tape is read by magnetic stripe readers incorporated into ATMs, identification readers and payment terminals. Due to the daily, heavy wear these cards receive, the digital recording on the stripe is in a very low-density format and often duplicated several times in case part of the stripe becomes damaged. See EMV and smart card.
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| The uses of magnetic stripes are a testimony to their durability. Adhered to credit cards and a variety of other plastic or paper cards, the low-density tape recording is designed to withstand abrasion from daily use. |
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| Cards with magnetic stripes have been around since the late 1960s, and they co-exist with chip cards and wireless payment methods today. See smart card and NFC. |
Magnetic Stripe
An electromagnetic surface that is either coded—e.g., credit or ID card—or codable—e.g., a rechargeable phone card with a small amount of informationmagnetic stripe
Related to magnetic stripe: Magnetic stripe cardWords related to magnetic stripenoun a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit cardRelated Words- mag tape
- magnetic tape
- tape
- charge card
- charge plate
- credit card
- plastic
- debit card
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