contactless
Without physical contact
Contactless describes transactions or interactions that don't require physical touch.
A contactless payment uses near-field communication to transmit data when you tap or wave a card or phone near a reader: I tapped my card at the contactless terminal.
The term gained currency during the COVID-19 pandemic for delivery and service options minimizing human contact: contactless pickup, contactless check-in.
Requiring no physical contact
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- automaticOperating without intervention
- hoverRemain suspended midair
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- sensorInput-detecting device
proximity · wireless · radio-frequency · transmitter · receiver · chip · antenna · electromagnetic
Chip-proximity checkout method
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- card-readerDevice interpreting encoded strips
- terminalAt the endpoint
- transactionExchange of goods/money
checkout · POS · tokenization · merchant
Lacking any microorganisms
- sanitaryFree of harmful microbes
- touch-freeRequiring no physical contact
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
COVID · sanitization · cross-contamination · pathogen-free · antibacterial · hygienic · disinfection · clean
touchless
Requiring no physical contact
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- automaticOperating without intervention
hover · voice-activated · faucet · kiosk · self-service
RFID
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
sensor · proximity · wireless · radio-frequency · transmitter · receiver · chip · antenna · electromagnetic · induction
tap-to-pay
Chip-proximity checkout method
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- card-readerDevice interpreting encoded strips
- terminalAt the endpoint
transaction · checkout · POS · tokenization · merchant
germ-free
Lacking any microorganisms
- sanitaryFree of harmful microbes
- touch-freeRequiring no physical contact
- sterileFree from microorganisms
pandemic · COVID · sanitization · cross-contamination · pathogen-free · antibacterial · hygienic · disinfection · clean · hospital-grade
keyless
Without traditional opener
gate · turnstile · elevator · garage · security · credential
doorstep
Entrance's bottom ledge
package · courier · Amazon · DoorDash · parcel · porch · unattended · shipping
- tap to payNFC, Apple Pay, Google Pay, digital wallet
- e-commercecheckout, shopping cart, online shopping, cart, online retail
- credit cardscredit card, loyalty card, cardholder, cashback offers, card number
- debit cardsPIN number, card number, expiration date, CVV, prepaid debit
- takeouttakeout, carryout, delivery driver, pizza delivery, delivery fee
- wirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, radio waves, cordless
contactlessin-person
Actually there, bodily
high-touch · face-to-face · hands-on · direct · physical
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
- contactless deliveryGoods left without handoff
- contactless cardPayment card using proximity