radio frequency identification

noun

Abbr. RFID

A method of tracking and identifying objects by affixing very small radio transmitters that contain a chip and antenna.

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Noun

(uncountable) (abbreviated as: RFID)

The storage and retrieval of data using tags attached to individual packages, animals or people; the tags contain an integrated circuit to store and process the data, and an antenna to transmit and receive such data