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Noun: magnetic stripe
  1. 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.

Derived forms: magnetic stripes

Type of: mag tape, magnetic tape, tape

Part of: charge card, charge plate, debit card, plastic

Encyclopedia: Magnetic stripe

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