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Magnetic strip

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003492

A band of material containing iron-based magnetic particles used to store digital information, also known as a magstripe. Data is encoded by altering the magnetism of tiny particles on the strip, which a magnetic reading head can then decode. This technology is found on credit cards, identification badges, and hotel key cards, with standards like ISO/IEC 7811 defining the physical properties and data structure for financial cards.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003492
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Magnetstreifen; Spanish: banda magnética; French: bande magnétique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003492",
  "term": "Magnetic strip",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A band of material containing iron-based magnetic particles used to store digital information, also known as a magstripe. Data is encoded by altering the magnetism of tiny particles on the strip, which a magnetic reading head can then decode. This technology is found on credit cards, identification badges, and hotel key cards, with standards like ISO/IEC 7811 defining the physical properties and data structure for financial cards.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Magnetstreifen",
    "es": "banda magnética",
    "fr": "bande magnétique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/magnetic-strip/"
}

Record 3,831 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.