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2. Card reader - Wikipedia

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   A card reader is a data input device that reads data from a card-shaped storage medium and provides the data to a computer. Card readers can acquire data from a card via a number of methods, including: optical scanning of printed text or barcodes or holes on punched cards, electrical signals from connections made or interrupted by a card's punched holes or embedded circuitry, or electronic ...

3. Payment terminal - Wikipedia

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   PAX Technology S90 credit card terminal with a Visa card inserted.. A payment terminal, also known as a point of sale (POS) terminal, credit card machine, card reader, PIN pad, EFTPOS terminal (or by the older term as PDQ terminal which stands for "Process Data Quickly" [1]), is a device which interfaces with payment cards to make electronic funds transfers.

4. Credit card imprinter - Wikipedia

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   Manual card imprinter Another type of manual card imprinter (Janome M220) with a smaller sliding handle. A credit card imprinter, colloquially known as a ZipZap machine, click-clack machine or Knuckle Buster, is a manual device that was used by merchants to record credit card transactions before the advent of payment terminals.

5. Punched card input/output - Wikipedia

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   An IBM 80-column punched card of the type most widely used in the 20th century IBM 1442 card reader/punch for 80 column cards. A computer punched card reader or just computer card reader is a computer input device used to read computer programs in either source or executable form and data from punched cards. A computer card punch is a computer ...

6. IBM optical mark and character readers - Wikipedia

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   The IBM 1282 is an offline optical reader that is used to read embossed credit card receipts, a mark read field or machine printed characters in three different fonts. [17] It then outputs this data onto a punched card. It was developed and manufactured by IBM Endicott. [18]

7. RFID skimming - Wikipedia

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   These scanners are legal and can be bought in regular electronics stores. Most modern mobile telephones running Android OS have a built in NFC reader that can be used to unlawfully scan contactless payment cards. A criminal can hide the scanner e.g. inside a glove or a bag, and then place it close to the victim and wirelessly steal the victim's ...