mag·stripe
| \ ˈmag-ˌstrīp
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plural magstripes
Definition of magstripe
: the magnetic strip on a swipe card that contains personal information
—often used before another noun a magstripe card… American credit cards use the 40-year-old magstripe technology to process transactions …— Bill Saporito
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“Magstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magstripe. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of magstripe was in 1973
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