RFID

American  

1. radio frequency identification: a technology that uses electronic tags placed on objects, people, or animals to relay identifying information to an electronic reader by means of radio waves.

   a toll road equipped with an RFID payment system;

   If you want to ward off identity theft, you should buy a passport case with RFID protection.

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RFID British  

abbreviation

1. radio-frequency identity ( or identification): a technology that uses tiny computer chips to track items such as consumer commodities at a distance

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Example Sentences

The parcel-shipping giant said Tuesday it has invested $100 million to date to set up radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology across its network, with plans to spend more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Also, when maintenance crews at Malmstrom tested some radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology - think of how seaports track items inside cargo containers - it created security vulnerabilities.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023

Many colleges use GPS, which is less precise and less expensive than RFID.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

Prior to implementing RFID, there was a barcode on every product that acted as a license plate.

From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2022

RFID, as the technology is known, is infused throughout daily civilian life.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021