badge readers

Credential verification devices

Badge readers are electronic devices that scan identification badges to grant or deny access to buildings, rooms, or systems.

The badge—typically a card with a magnetic stripe, barcode, or embedded chip—is swiped, inserted, or held near the reader: Employees tap their badges at the reader to enter the building.

Badge readers log entry times, making them useful for both security and attendance tracking.

Related

key card · entry · security · scan · beep · door · credentials · RFID · proximity · electronic · unlock · checkpoint · turnstile · lanyard · employee · time clock · clearance · restricted

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Opposites
access control method

badge readerskeypads

Gridded input interfaces

combination locks · password entry · iris scanners · PIN pads · fingerprint scanners

security approach

badge readersopen access

Free public scholarly content

open doors · free access · unlocked doors

automation vs. human control

badge readerssecurity guards

Personnel protecting property

reception desks · doormen · bouncers · sign-in sheets · visitor logs

Family

badge, reader, badges, badged, badging, read, readers, reading, reads

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G