La carta a banda magnetica è un tipo di carta che utilizza campi magnetici per memorizzare i dati ed è ampiamente utilizzata in una varietà di scenari di pagamento e identificazione. Ecco una spiegazione dettagliata delle carte a banda magnetica:

Definizione e utilizzo:
Magnetic stripe cards are a common card technology that is mainly used to store and transfer data. In most cases, when the term "magnetic stripe card" is used, it usually refers to ISO-standard financial exchange cards such as bank cards, credit cards, debit cards, etc.

Struttura e tracciato:
The magnetic strip is usually composed of three tracks, namely track 1, track 2 and track 3.
Track 1: Main memory card account number, card issuing line code and other information. Its data format is variable length, typically 79 characters.
Track 2: Main memory card main account number, cardholder name, expiration date and other important information. Its data format is also variable in length, typically 40 characters.
Track 3: Generally not used to store important payment information, additional information can be stored as needed.