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card reader

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He puts the authorities' leniency down partly to the tidy and spartan way he operates his business: a bench, umbrella, card reader and table that he folds up and carts away each evening.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

At the same time, meters in the L.A. area will continue to accept both coins and cards as well, Sweeney said — as long as the coin slots aren’t jammed and the card reader works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025

He recently began accepting payments through a credit card reader for the first time.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

The credit card reader isn’t working — and she knows just how to fix it.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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