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card reader

British

noun

a device, no longer widely used, for reading information on a punched card and transferring it to a computer Compare card punch

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So when the waiter places the card reader on the table at the end of the night, you are facing a social minefield.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

I upped my therapy sessions and saw my card reader, who revealed a death card and told me lightly: “It’s definitely over.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

Travelers put their driver’s license into a slot that reads the card or place their passport photo against a card reader.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023

That could have been the fault of the card reader, how your card was inserted or a number of other things, he said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022

Sydney took a deep breath and pressed the ID against the electronic card reader.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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