magnetic stripes
Swipeable data strips
Magnetic stripes are the dark bands on the back of credit cards, ID cards, and hotel key cards that store data readable by swiping machines.
The stripe contains encoded information—account numbers, access credentials—that a magnetic reader can retrieve.
Though increasingly replaced by chips and contactless technology, magnetic stripes remain common: The card reader couldn't read the worn magnetic stripe.
Quick sliding motion
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
- debit cardPayment from checking account
- keycardElectronic entry credential
- gift cardPrepaid retail currency
hotel key · Visa · MasterCard · payment · transaction · checkout · merchant · ATM
Worn symbol of membership
- keycardElectronic entry credential
- door lockDevice securing an entrance
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
- entryAccess or submission
restricted area · scanner · swipe · checkpoint · barrier · gate · employee badge · hotel room
Magnetic ceramic compound
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- encodingConverting data to format
- degaussingNeutralizing residual magnetic fields
- demagnetizationRemoval of magnetic properties
read-write · signal strength · polarity · iron oxide · durability · obsolescence
Converting data to format
- trackPath or monitored route
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- analogComparable equivalent
- recordingCaptured audio or video
information · bits · signal · decoding · ANSI
Passing lightly over
- cloningMaking identical copies
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
identity theft · encryption · vulnerability · breach · protection · tampering · criminal · compromised
Document verifying identity
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- library cardDocument for borrowing books
- membership cardCredential showing enrollment
- student IDAcademic identification credential
loyalty card · transit pass · insurance card · name badge · barcode · verification · authentication · personal information
swipe
Quick sliding motion
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
- debit cardPayment from checking account
- keycardElectronic entry credential
gift card · hotel key · Visa · MasterCard · payment · transaction · checkout · merchant · ATM · PIN
badge
Worn symbol of membership
- keycardElectronic entry credential
- door lockDevice securing an entrance
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
entry · restricted area · scanner · swipe · checkpoint · barrier · gate · employee badge · hotel room · parking garage
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Magnetic ceramic compound
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- encodingConverting data to format
- degaussingNeutralizing residual magnetic fields
demagnetization · read-write · signal strength · polarity · iron oxide · durability · obsolescence
encoding
Converting data to format
skimming
Passing lightly over
- cloningMaking identical copies
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
shimmer · identity theft · encryption · vulnerability · breach · protection · tampering · criminal · compromised · stolen data
ID card
Document verifying identity
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- library cardDocument for borrowing books
- membership cardCredential showing enrollment
student ID · loyalty card · transit pass · insurance card · name badge · barcode · verification · authentication · personal information · cardholder
- paleomagnetismpaleomagnetism, reversed polarity, remanence, excursion, excursions
magnetic stripesEMV chip
Encrypted payment processor
contactless payment · smart chip · mobile wallet · Apple Pay · Google Pay
magnetic stripesintegrated circuit
Miniaturized semiconductor electronics package
solid-state memory · optical storage · QR code · flash memory · digital encoding
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