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Magnetic stripe card

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Digital card.

A magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data by storing it on magnetic material attached to a plastic card. A computer device can update the card's content. The magnetic stripe is read by swiping it past a magnetic reading head. It can also be visualized using Magnetic developer. Magnetic stripe cards are commonly used in , identity cards, and transportation tickets. They may also contain a radio frequency identification (RFID)tag, a transponder device and/or a microchip mostly used for access control or electronic payment.