WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
magnet′ic strip′, 
  1. Electricitya strip of magnetic material on which information may be stored, as by an electromagnetic process, for automatic reading, decoding, or recognition by a device that detects magnetic variations on the strip:a credit card with a magnetic strip to prevent counterfeiting.Also called magnetic stripe, stripes. 

'magnetic strip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
magnetic stripe - swipe - swipe card

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