tap and go

Wave and pay

Tap and go is a contactless payment method where you hold a card or phone near a reader to complete a transaction without inserting, swiping, or entering a PIN: Just tap and go—it takes two seconds.

The phrase extends to any quick, minimal-contact interaction: It was a tap-and-go visit; I barely stayed five minutes.

Related

mobile wallet · NFC · secure · speedy · cashless · convenience · wave · smartphone · debit card · bank card · card reader · wearable devices · beep · checkout · fast break · transaction fee · efficient · express checkout

Categories
Opposites
payment method

tap and gocash

Ready spending funds

chip and PIN · cash payment · check · cheque · money order

authentication/security level

tap and gochip and PIN

Payment requiring code entry

signature required · two-factor authentication · PIN entry · identity verification

Family

tap, taps, tapped, tapping, tapper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G