NFC tap
Phone-to-terminal touch
NFC tap is the action of briefly touching or bringing a device close to an NFC reader to trigger a wireless data exchange.
The technology enables contactless payments, transit passes, and quick pairing: Just tap your phone to pay.
The tap itself takes a fraction of a second, though setup or confirmation may add steps.
- contactlessRequiring no physical touch
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- digital paymentNon-cash electronic transaction
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- mobile walletPhone-based payment system
terminal · reader · swipe · beep · wallet · credit card · smart card · Apple Pay · Google Pay · chip · transaction · wireless · touch · proximity · RFID · card · checkout · scan
payment/authentication method
NFC tapcard swipe
Pulling card through reader
magnetic stripe · cash payment · check payment · wire transfer · PIN entry
data transfer proximity
NFC tapwired connection
USB connection · cloud sync · satellite transmission · radio transmission