magnetic strip
Data-encoded band
A magnetic strip is a thin band of magnetic material on a card—credit cards, hotel keys, transit passes—that stores data readable by swiping through a machine.
The technology dates to the 1960s and is gradually being replaced by chip-based systems, though magnetic strips remain common: The cashier said my magnetic strip was worn out.
Quick sliding motion
- card readerDevice reading encoded strips
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- debitSubtraction from account
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
Visa · MasterCard · checkout · merchant · purchase · cashless · authorization · card skimmer
Electronic entry credential
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- door lockDevice securing an entrance
- entryAccess or submission
turnstile · security gate · card reader · hotel key · access control · credential · proximity · employee badge
Automated banking kiosk
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- PINAuthentication number sequence
- bankcardPayment-enabled plastic rectangle
account · balance · cash dispenser · card slot · bank card · checking · savings · transaction
Official driving permit
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- library cardDocument for borrowing books
- student IDAcademic identification credential
- membership cardCredential showing enrollment
photo ID · loyalty card · gift card · credentials · cardholder · laminated · expiration · barcode
Facts for analysis
- tracksMarks showing passage
- encodedConverted to cipher
- readerOne who peruses text
- information storageRetaining knowledge systematically
Adhesive strip on roll
- VHSAnalog tape format
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- audio tapeMagnetic sound recording medium
- data storageRetaining digital information
analog · tracks · playback · magnetization · reel-to-reel · floppy disk · recording head · ferrite
swipe
Quick sliding motion
- card readerDevice reading encoded strips
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- debitSubtraction from account
credit card · Visa · MasterCard · checkout · merchant · purchase · cashless · authorization · card skimmer · payment terminal
keycard
Electronic entry credential
entry · turnstile · security gate · card reader · hotel key · access control · credential · proximity · employee badge · time clock
ATM
Automated banking kiosk
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- PINAuthentication number sequence
bankcard · account · balance · cash dispenser · card slot · bank card · checking · savings · transaction · debit card
driver's license
Official driving permit
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- library cardDocument for borrowing books
- student IDAcademic identification credential
membership card · photo ID · loyalty card · gift card · credentials · cardholder · laminated · expiration · barcode · personal information
data
Facts for analysis
tape
Adhesive strip on roll
- VHSAnalog tape format
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- audio tapeMagnetic sound recording medium
data storage · analog · tracks · playback · magnetization · reel-to-reel · floppy disk · recording head · ferrite · degaussing
- bathroom storagemedicine cabinet, shower caddy, bathroom shelf, bath caddy, toiletry bag
- garage itemsworkbench, car, shelving, tool chest, toolbox
- kitchen organizersdrawer dividers, drawer organizer, spice rack, pot rack, drawer divider
- counterfeit detectionwatermark, UV light, hologram, serial number, microprinting
- security featureswatermark, holograms, hologram, security tape, UV ink
- tool storagetool box, tool chest, tool cabinet, tool rack, tool belt
magnetic stripEMV chip
Encrypted payment processor
chip · smart chip · microchip · NFC · RFID
magnetic striptap-to-pay
Chip-proximity checkout method
contactless payment · Apple Pay · Google Pay · biometric authentication · facial recognition
magnetic stripNFC
Close-proximity communication protocol
contactless payment · tap-to-pay · RFID · wireless transmission · mobile payment
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