NFC
Short-range wireless standard
NFC stands for near-field communication, a wireless technology that allows devices to exchange data when brought close together—typically within a few centimeters.
NFC enables contactless payments, transit cards, and quick pairing between devices: Just tap your phone to pay.
It also refers to the National Football Conference, one of two conferences in the NFL.
Limited in distance
- proximityNearness in space
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- chipSmall broken-off piece
antenna · inductive · coupling · passive · active · peer-to-peer · reader · writer
Valve controlling liquid flow
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- transitMovement between places
- smartcardEmbedded-chip plastic credential
- accessRight to enter
keyless · entry · tokenization · authentication · wallet · terminal · reader · merchant
Joining two together
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
short-range
Limited in distance
- proximityNearness in space
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- tagIdentifier or classifier
chip · antenna · inductive · coupling · passive · active · peer-to-peer · reader · writer · emulation
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- transitMovement between places
- smartcardEmbedded-chip plastic credential
access · keyless · entry · tokenization · authentication · wallet · terminal · reader · merchant · checkout
pairing
Joining two together
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- Mobile Devicessmartphone, cell phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad
- phone featurescaller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, touchscreen, voicemail
- smartphone featurescalling, texting, smartphone, cell phone, mobile phone
- wirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, radio waves, cordless
- Wireless signalsWiFi, Bluetooth, radio waves, cellular, 5G
Transmission via orbiting relay
cellular network · Wi-Fi · 5G · 4G LTE · GPS
NFCcash
Ready spending funds
magnetic stripe · swipe card · paper currency · check · coin
- NFC chipShort-range wireless microchip
- NFC ChampionshipFinal game deciding NFC representative
- NFC cardWireless short-range chip card
- NFC paymentsProximity-based digital transactions
- NFC tapShort-range wireless payment gesture