smart tag
Findable item chip
A smart tag is a small adhesive tracking device that connects to a smartphone app, used to locate keys, wallets, luggage, or other items: I put a smart tag on my cat's collar.
Apple AirTags and Tile trackers are common examples.
The term also refers to interactive labels in software that offer context-sensitive actions when clicked.
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- inventory managementOverseeing stored merchandise levels
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