Noun: magnetic stripe
- 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.
"The cashier swiped the card's magnetic stripe through the reader to process the payment"
Derived forms: magnetic stripes
Type of: mag tape, magnetic tape, tape
Part of: charge card, charge plate, debit card, plastic [informal]
Encyclopedia: Magnetic stripe