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Magnetic stripe - Definition and Overview |
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A magnetic stripe, sometimes called a magstripe, refers to a band of magnetic material on credit cards, transit fare cards or identification cards to store information. The magnetic stripe is read by physical contact and swiping past a reading head.
This is in contrast to the newer generation of smart cards which contain an actual computer chip with metal contacts, or contactless cards which use a magnetic field or radio frequency (RFID) for close-proximity reading.
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Example Usage of Magnetic |
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Skynet_TX: Thought @allisonscag was highly attractive in this weeks Warehouse 13 (and not just in the Magnetic sense) |
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tlomauro: "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression: Not so Effective, but FDA Approved" http://hub.tm/?vfPCK |
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saddestpanda: @robertloerzel It is only him and last time I saw Andrew Bird solo was opening for the Magnetic Fields...very quiet... |
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