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What is the name of the thin magnetic strip on the back of a credit card that stores account information?
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Magstripe
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A magstripe is a magnetic stripe that stores information on a card. A reader detects patterns encoded in the magnetic material. The stripe can hold account data used to identify the card during a transaction.
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