e-hailing
Digital taxi booking
E-hailing is using a smartphone app to summon a ride from a service like Uber or Lyft.
The term combines electronic with hailing, as in hailing a taxi from the curb.
E-hailing has largely replaced traditional cab dispatch in major cities.
The practice and the word emerged in the early 2010s.
Journey atop something
- driverVehicle operator
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- dropoffAbrupt descent point
vehicle · taxi · car · motorcycle · destination · route · fare · trip
Short-term paid work
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- earningsMoney gained from work
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
commission · tips · freelance · employment · regulation · licensing · disruption · competition
Mobile device software
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- platformRaised flat structure
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
digital · mobile · geolocation · software · interface · notification · real-time · tracking
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- cityLarge populated area
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- commuterOne who travels regularly
street · downtown · airport · station · convenience · accessibility · last-mile · parking
Proving something accurate
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- identityWho someone is
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- emergencySerious sudden danger
SOS · insurance · accountability · trust · review · complaint · CCTV · dashcam
ride
Journey atop something
dropoff · vehicle · taxi · car · motorcycle · destination · route · fare · trip · journey
gig
Short-term paid work
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- earningsMoney gained from work
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
surge pricing · commission · tips · freelance · employment · regulation · licensing · disruption · competition · deregulation
app
Mobile device software
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- platformRaised flat structure
algorithm · digital · mobile · geolocation · software · interface · notification · real-time · tracking · booking
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- cityLarge populated area
- mobilityCapacity for movement
commuter · street · downtown · airport · station · convenience · accessibility · last-mile · parking · urbanization
verification
Proving something accurate
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- identityWho someone is
- license plateVehicle identification marker
emergency · SOS · insurance · accountability · trust · review · complaint · CCTV · dashcam · incident