proximity card

Wireless access token

A proximity card is an ID card containing an embedded chip or antenna that communicates wirelessly with a reader when held nearby.

Used for building access, time tracking, and security systems, proximity cards don't require physical contact or swiping—just being close enough triggers the reader: She waved her proximity card at the door.

Related

swipe · RFID · door · security · restricted area · reader · tap in · beep · employee · front desk · lanyard · entrance · scan · unlock · credential · electronic · chip · office

Opposites
access authentication method

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Pin-based securing mechanism

combination lock · PIN pad · keypad entry · biometric scanner · fingerprint reader

technological sophistication

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Lock opener for many doors

padlock · deadbolt · combination dial

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G