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An '''access card''' is |
An '''access card''' is |
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| − | {{Quote|[o]ften a plastic card with a [[magnetic strip]] containing [[encode]]d [[data]] that is read by passing the card through or over an [[electronic device]], used to provide [[access]] to restricted or [[secure]] areas. |
+ | {{Quote|[o]ften a plastic card with a [[magnetic strip]] containing [[encode]]d [[data]] that is read by passing the card through or over an [[electronic device]], used to provide [[access]] to restricted or [[secure]] areas.<ref>[[IT Security Essential Body of Knowledge (EBK): A Competency and Functional Framework]], App. B, Glossary.</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 17:58, 4 April 2012
Definition
An access card is
| “ | [o]ften a plastic card with a magnetic strip containing encoded data that is read by passing the card through or over an electronic device, used to provide access to restricted or secure areas.[1] | ” |