Definitions of Card Reader on the Web:
Input device on a card terminal that translates the information stored on the magnetic stripe on the back of a card.
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Used for transferring data from your flash memory card to your PC. A better way of transferring your image files than connecting the camera to your PC. Sometimes the cameras circuitry can become corrupt. Better to fry a memory card than your camera.
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A device that is capable of reading the encoding on plastic cards.
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A Card reader is an extra piece of hardware which will plug directly into your computer, generally via a USB port and allow you to read the contents of a media card without the need to plug your camera into the PC. Many card readers will read a number of different media card formats but make sure, when buying, that the format of your camera's media card is supported.
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the device on a photocopier, printer or other machine that reads a card's barcode, smart chip or magnetic strip, enables the service, and deducts the appropriate amount of credit as the card is used.
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Unit used in transferring photos from digital camera using a storage media card to computer..
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