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You should never keep a credit card neat a magnet because that black strip at the bottom of the card is actually a sort of memory like in a computer chip. The magnet makes all this memory wipe to either become 1 or 0(depending on the direction). Also, if you are using a card with a swipe chip, this will also be wiped.
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How does a magnet in a credit card work?
Magnet's ruin credit card's smarts! the reason why is just because. there is nothing else to it!
Why should a credit card not be kept near a magnet?
Urban myth is it disrupts the data, it doesnt.
Will a magnet affect a credit card?
yes but it depends on the type of magnet and how strong it is
Who invented the credit card magnet strip?
Mike Liddy
What happen when you place a magnetic card with a magnet?
short answer: bye-bye data long answer: the magnetic forces in the magnet scramble the magnetic domains on the magnetic card, thus killing the data on the card
How does a magnet in a credit card work?
Magnet's ruin credit card's smarts! the reason why is just because. there is nothing else to it!
Why should a credit card not be kept near a magnet?
Urban myth is it disrupts the data, it doesnt.
Will a magnet affect a credit card?
yes but it depends on the type of magnet and how strong it is
What devices will have its data scrambled by a magnet?
A credit card
Who invented the credit card magnet strip?
Mike Liddy
Which of the following will likely affect a magnet a DVD a floppy disk a credit card or a compact disc?
a credit card [wrong]Apex :)SHE IS WRONG, its a credit card AND an access card you scan for entry into a builing.
How do you erase magnetic information on a credit card?
Take a magnet, swipe it on the magnetic strip on the card.
What is the black strip on the back of a credit card called?
magnet strip
Magnet damage a credit card?
Yes, The black strip on the back of a credit card (or any other plastic card with a dark strip) stores information on it in magnetic form. Thus if you place a credit card near a strong magnet it will change/damage this magnetic information making the strip unreadable.
Should I except a business credit card offer from my coworker?
I would check with someone higher in the business just to make sure its not a scam. It could be a business credit card that is no longer in use. It could also be a stolen credit card. You should never accept a credit card from anyone without knowing all of the details about it first.
Why you should never use somebody's credit card to buy Vbucks?
bc they can put you in time out
What are likely to be affected by a magnet?
Both permanent magnets and electromagnets. -Apex
