Near Field Communication

American  

noun

1. a short-range wireless communication system that uses radio waves to enable a phone or other mobile device to interact with another device or card reader: NFC

   Near Field Communication essentially lets your phone replace your credit cards.

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Etymology

Origin of Near Field Communication

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

In Europe, most payments in shops made with a mobile phone rely on a wireless technology called 'Near Field Communication' - NFC.

From BBC

The smartphones and contactless credit cards use a different type of technology, called near field communication, which exchanges wireless signals when held closely to a point-of-sale device.

From Washington Post

Apple devices have been fitted with Near Field Communication chips, as they are known, since 2014.

From BBC

Visa is using the World Cup to expand the use of near field communication contactless payment technology and brought Ibrahimovic, now with MLS’s LA Galaxy, to Russia for the tournament’s first week for promotion.

From Seattle Times

The cards rely on so-called near field communication, or N.F.C., a wireless technology that has raised some safety concerns when people quickly pay for groceries, gas or other items.

From New York Times