contactlessly
Tap, not swipe
Without physical contact, especially regarding payment or data transfer using wireless technology.
Contactless payment systems let you tap a card or phone near a reader rather than insert or swipe: She paid contactlessly with her phone.
The term gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when avoiding touch became a health concern.
Requiring no physical contact
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
- sanitaryFree of harmful microbes
sterile · noncontact · antiseptic · clean · uncontaminated · pandemic · COVID · safety
touch-free
Requiring no physical contact
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
sanitary · sterile · noncontact · antiseptic · clean · uncontaminated · pandemic · COVID · safety · hygiene
NFC
Close-proximity communication protocol
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- tap-to-payChip-proximity checkout method
proximity · induction · infrared · transmitter · receiver · antenna · Wi-Fi · radio · frequency · sensor
tap-to-pay
Chip-proximity checkout method
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- checkoutPayment completion process
- transactionExchange of goods/money
purchase · card · terminal · POS · wallet · e-payment · vending · ticketing · boarding · access
- contactless paymentPurchase via near-field technology
- contactless deliveryGoods left without handoff
- contactless cardPayment card using proximity