RFID
Definition of 'RFID' - abbreviation
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Noun
1. Refers to any electronic device that uses radio waves to facilitate the communication of data for the purpose of identification, and sometimes to locate and/or sense the condition(s), of animate and inanimate objects.
Verb (used without object)
2. The process of using radio waves to facilitate the communication of data for the purpose of identification, and sometimes to locate and/or sense the condition(s), of animate and inanimate objects.
What is RFID?
Anything that communicates using radio waves needs to be able to identify and differentiate itself from other things. There are many different types of devices that identify themselves using radio communication.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and wireless RF sensors are the conduit between the physical world and the digital world because it allows physical objects to be identified and differentiated by computers. These technologies provide the ability to identify, locate, and sometimes sense the conditions of animate and inanimate entities and their surrounding environment, and enable real-time decisions to be made based on that information.
RFID is typically referenced as an Automatic Identification (Auto-id) technology. Bar codes are one of the most common forms of auto-id technologies. The two technologies are often compared, but there are many Advantages of RFID to Bar Codes.
See Also
How RFID Works
RFID Applications (How RFID technology is used)
RFID Standards and Regulations
