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RFID
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ALSO CALLED: Dedicated Short Range Communication, DSRC, R F I D, Radio Frequency Identification, and RFID Systems
DEFINITION: RFID (radio frequency identification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. RFID is coming into increasing
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RFID DEFINITION (continued): … use in industry as an alternative to the bar code. The advantage of RFID is that it does not require direct contact or line-of-sight scanning. An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (often combined into one reader) and a transponder (the tag). The antenna uses radio frequency waves to transmit a signal that activates the transponder. When activated, the tag transmits data back to the antenna. The data is used to … RFID definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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