swiping card
Magnetic stripe action
Swiping card refers to the act of passing a card with a magnetic stripe through a reader to complete a transaction or gain access.
Credit cards, debit cards, and ID badges are commonly swiped: She was swiping card after card trying to find one that wasn't maxed out.
The phrase captures the physical motion—a quick slide through a slot.
Though chip readers and tap-to-pay have largely replaced magnetic stripes, the language persists.
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- debitSubtraction from account
- terminalAt the endpoint
- point of saleTransaction completion location
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
stripe · reader · transaction · payment · checkout · tap · contactless · PIN · receipt · purchase · slide · register · chip · chip and PIN · wallet · access · badge · security badge
swiping cardcash payment
Transaction using physical currency
contactless payment · barter · biometric scan · facial recognition · retina scan
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