chip implant
Subcutaneous electronic tag
A chip implant is a small electronic device inserted under the skin, typically containing an RFID or NFC chip for identification or data storage.
Pet microchips allow lost animals to be identified.
In humans, chip implants can unlock doors, store medical information, or make contactless payments: She has a chip implant in her hand that opens her office door.
Conspiracy theories about involuntary chip implants for government tracking have made the term culturally charged.
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- radio frequencyBroadcast spectrum wavelengths
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
cyborg · neural · neural link · sci fi · tracking · track and trace · injection · transponder · NFC · GPS · body · skin · electronic · device · identity · transhumanist · grinder · syringe
- Dystopia1984, Nineteen Eighty-Four, dystopian fiction, totalitarianism, Brave New World
- prostheticsartificial limb, prosthetic arms, prosthetic foot, bionic hands, bionic arm
chip implantwearable device
Body-worn electronic gadget
smartwatch · external monitor · adhesive patch · smart ring · fitness tracker
chip implantbiometric scanner
Sensor reading physical traits
fingerprint reader · retinal scanner · voice recognition · smartphone app · remote sensing
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