card reader
kɑrd ˈriːdə
card reader: device that reads data from a card
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Noun

1.
data deviceTECH.device that reads data from a cardTECH.
  • The card reader at the bank malfunctioned today.
2.
technologyDateddevice reading information from punched cardsDated
  • The old computer used a card reader for data input.
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  • card reader: device that reads data from a card
    device that reads data from a card
  • card reader: device reading information from punched cards
    device reading information from punched cards

Expressions with card

wild cardn.
card with any value in card games
She used the joker as a wild card to complete her flush.
calling cardn.
distinctive characteristic or behavior identifying someone
His loud laugh was his calling card.
trump cardn.
valuable resource kept for a critical moment
He played his trump card during the negotiation to gain the upper hand.
card sharkn.
professional card player who cheats to win money
The card shark was banned for cheating at poker.
get out of jail free cardn.
certain privilege that avoids punishment or bad consequences
He used his get out of jail free card to skip the meeting.
show the red cardv.
punish a player by sending them off for breaking rules
The referee will show the red card if you foul again.

Expressions with reader

mind readern.
performer who pretends to read minds
The mind reader's show was full of surprises.
lay readern.
person not ordained who leads or conducts church services
The lay reader led the morning prayer service.
early readern.
child who is learning to read
The teacher praised the early reader for finishing the book.
e-readern.
device for reading digital books and texts
I bought an e-reader to read novels on vacation.
electronic readern.
handheld device that shows digital books or documents on a screen
She carried her electronic reader on the train to finish the novel.
e-book readern.
device for reading digital books
She bought an e-book reader for her travels.
palm readern.
person who interprets lines on palms to predict the future
She visited a palm reader to learn about her life's path.
map-readern.
person skilled at understanding maps
The map-reader guided us through the forest.
voracious readern.
person who reads many books eagerly and often
She is a voracious reader who finishes a book every week.
beta readern.
individual providing feedback on a draft
A beta reader's comments can help improve the story.

Terms related to card reader

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Terms with card reader included in their meaning

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swipen.
card reader
act of passing a card through a reader
swipe cardn.
access control
card used to gain access by swiping through a reader
swipev.
payment terminal
pass a card through a reader
tap to payn.
payments
contactless payment made by briefly holding a card or device near reader
tap to payv.
technology
use a contactless card or device on a reader to make payment

Examples of card reader in a sentence

  • The card reader couldn't read my ID.
  • The museum displayed an antique card reader.
  • He repaired the card reader in the lab.

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  1. French:lecteur de carte, lecteur de cartes perforées, ...
  2. German:Kartenleser, ...
  3. Italian:lettore di schede, ...
  4. Spanish:dispositivo lector de tarjetas, lector de tarjetas perforadas, ...
  5. Portuguese:leitor de cartão, leitor de cartões perfurados, ...
  6. Chinese:卡片读取设备, 卡片阅读器, ...
  7. Japanese:カードリーダー, パンチカードリーダー, ...
  8. Arabic:قارِئ البِطاقات, قَارِئ ٱلْبِطَاقَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹרֵא כַּרְטִיסִים, ...
  10. Russian:картридер, перфокартный считыватель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:картридер, зчитувач карт, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्ड रीडर, कार्ड पढ़ने वाला, ...
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