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

Each figure sits on a base that represents the film it comes from, inside of which sits a Near Field Communication chip that lets it send and receive information to the videogame.

From Forbes • Jan. 15, 2013

RIM, not standing still, is eyeball deep in developing Near Field Communication payments too.

From Forbes • Apr. 25, 2011

Every Mobile World Congress has a buzzword - more often than not an acronym - and this year it is likely to be NFC - Near Field Communication.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2011