Near Field Communication

noun

1. a short-range wireless communication system that uses radio waves to enable a phone or other mobile device to interact with another device or card reader: : NFC

   Near Field Communication essentially lets your phone replace your credit cards.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Near Field Communication¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

In Europe, most payments in shops made with a mobile phone rely on a wireless technology called 'Near Field Communication' - NFC.

From BBC

The smartphones and contactless credit cards use a different type of technology, called near field communication, which exchanges wireless signals when held closely to a point-of-sale device.

From Washington Post

Apple devices have been fitted with Near Field Communication chips, as they are known, since 2014.

From BBC

Visa is using the World Cup to expand the use of near field communication contactless payment technology and brought Ibrahimovic, now with MLS’s LA Galaxy, to Russia for the tournament’s first week for promotion.

From Washington Times

Visa is using the World Cup to expand the use of near field communication contactless payment technology and brought Ibrahimovic, now with MLS’s LA Galaxy, to Russia for the tournament’s first week for promotion.

From Seattle Times