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radio-frequency identification

radio-frequency identification noun: the storage and retrieval of data using tags attached to individual packages, animals or people; the tags contain an integrated circuit to store and process the data, and an antenna to transmit and receive such data.

Noun

radio-frequency identification (uncountable)

  1. The storage and retrieval of data using tags attached to individual packages, animals or people; the tags contain an integrated circuit to store and process the data, and an antenna to transmit and receive such data.
    Synonyms:
    RFID

Synonyms of radio-frequency identification

Questions about radio-frequency identification

What does radio-frequency identification mean?
Radio-frequency identification means the storage and retrieval of data using tags attached to individual packages, animals or people; the tags contain an integrated circuit to store and process the data, and an antenna to transmit and receive such data.
What part of speech is radio-frequency identification?
Radio-frequency identification is a noun.

Words near radio-frequency identification in the dictionary

  1. radio-collared
  2. radio-controlled
  3. radio-controlled car
  4. radio-controlled cars
  5. radio-frequency
  6. radio-frequency identification
  7. radio-friendly
  8. radio-isotope
  9. radio-loud
  10. radio-luminous
  11. radio-nucleide

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