🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Magnetstreifenkarte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maːɡnɛtˈʃtraɪfn̩ˌkaʁtə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magnetic-stripe card/mæɡˈnɛt.ɪk straɪp kɑːrd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Magnetstreifenkarte wird am Terminal durchgezogen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of card capable of storing data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on a band of magnetic material on the card.

    "He swiped his magnetic-stripe card through the terminal to pay for the groceries."
  2. 2

    A plastic identification or financial card fitted with a magnetic strip used for authentication or authorization.

    "Most older hotel room keys are simple magnetic-stripe cards."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'magnetic' (dating back to the early 17th century from Latin 'magneticus'), 'stripe' (Middle English origin denoting a long narrow strip), and 'card' (from ancient Greek 'charte' via French). The compound term emerged in the late 20th century alongside the widespread commercial adoption of data storage stripes on plastic identification and financial cards.

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