Magnetic+Strip+Cards_Reader

Definition
====**Magnetic Stripe Card ( MSC)** is a plastic card that is capable to store user data and composed of iron-based magnetic particles. Same system is used for **ASI Loyalty Cards**. **Magnetic Stripe Card Reader** is a special device that used to read information from card by swiping it.====

Description
Stripe Cards are used for loyalty cards, bank and credit cards, gift cards, library cards etc. The black stripe on the back of card **magnetic stripe** or **magstripe** is made of iron based magnetic particles.Information is written by **magnetizing north** or **south pole**. As most of technologies, magnetic stripe cards have own standards:
 * Magnetic stripe card stores information in three separated **tracks** that are really different.
 * **First** track's information density is **210 bpi** ( bits per inch) and it can hold **79** characters. 64-bit data set is used.
 * **Second** and **Third** tracks can contain only numeric data.
 * **Second** track's information density is **75 bpi.** It can hold **40** characters.
 * **Third** track's information is **210 bp**i, as **first** track. It can hold **107** characters.

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Figure 1- Example of Magnetic Stripe Card (Magnetic Stripe Plastic Cards, retrieved from http://www.ses.org.nz/magnetic-stripe-cards/ )

( Note: This example relates to topic "EFTPOS" on cyberitgs:
http://cyberitgs.wikispaces.com/EFTPOS) ====One of the specific examples for magnetic stripe card can be a EFTPOS ( **Electronic Fund Transfer** at **Point Of Sale)** card, which is used in Australia. EFTPOS is a type of electronic payment system==== Figure - example of Gift Card which uses EFTPOS system. (retrieved from http://smartloyaltymarketing.com.au/corporate-gift-cards/cash-gift-cards-eftpos-prepaid/)

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