The IDTechEx RFID Encyclopedia

Researched and written by IDTechEx, this handbook explains the full range of RFID terms, giving detailed charts, figures and tables. Terms covered include the following.

 

A

 

ADC

AIAG

AIDC

AIM

AIT

ANSI

ANSI X12

ASCII

AVI

Acoustomagnetic EAS

Acoustomagnetic RFID

Active tag

Addressability

Ad hoc networks

Airlines

Airports

Algorithm

Alignment

Animals

Antenna

Anti-collision

Apparel

Application standards

Archiving

Antenna

Antenna on chip

Audit Trail

Authentication

Automotive

 

 

B

 

B2B

B2C

B2D

B2E

B2G

BAPT

BI

BID

BPI

BPM

BPO

BSE

BSI

Banknotes

Barkhausen effect

Bi-directional

Biometrics

Bit

Blood

BluetoothTM

Books

Brand enhancement

Business action management

Byte

 

 

C

 

CCTV

CD-ROM

CEN

CENELEC

CEO

CEPT

CLO

CMOS

COO

CPG

CRDA

Capacitive coupling

Capacity

Capture field

Capture window

Cardinal Healthcare

Chip Card

Chip tag

Chipless tag

Chipless first generation

Chipless second generation

Cipher

Ciphertext

Client

Closed System

Code

Computer Network

Conditional

Conformance Standards

Consumer goods

Contacted Chip Card

Contactless Chip Card

Counterfeiting

Cryptography

 

 

D

 

DB

DES

DOD

DPM

DSRC

DSRC Consortium

DUST

Database structure US Military

Data elements

Data Standards

Data synchronisation

Decryption

Dedicated Network

Digital

Digital Signature Transponder

Domain Name System

Dumb

 

 

E

 

EAN

EAS

ECMA

ECP

ECR

EDI

EPROM

EEPROM

EID

EID

EPC or ePC

EPC and RFID

EPROM

EMID

ETSI

Edge of network software

Electric Field Coupling

Electromagnetic coupling

Electromagnetic EAS

Electromagnetic RFID

Electrostatic coupling

Enabling technology

Encryption

EPCglobal

Envision America

Error rate

Event management

Exception handling

 

 

F

 

FMCG

Factory programming

Field programming

Field protection

Financial

Flash memory

Flat panel antenna

Foodtrace

Frequency

 

 

G

 

GAV

GB

GCI

GHz

GIS

GPRS

GPS

GSM

GTAG™

GTS

Gateway reader

 

 

H

 

HF

H Field

Healthcare

Hierarchy of networks

Hibiki

 

 

I

 

IATA

IC

IC Cards

ID

IEC

IEE

IEEE

IP

ISO

IT

ITU

IWG

ID filter

In use programming

Inductive Coupling

Infineon

Information Mediary

Insult Rate

Integration layer

Intelligent packaging

Intermodal containers

Interoperability

Internet of Things

Interrogator

Iontophoresis

Item level

 

 

J

 

JDST

JISC

JTAV

JTAV database

JTAV Office

 

 

K

 

Kb

KB

Key

Key Management

Key-Distribution Centre

 

 

L

 

LAN

LC

LC Array

LCD

LED

LITI

Laminar electronics

Laundry

Leisure

Level

Libraries

Logistics

Logistic units

Low cost RFID

 

 

M

 

MEMS (Electronic)

MEMS (Medical)

MLS

mS

Magnetic Stripe Cards

Magneto-striction

Mandatory

Manufacture RFID

Memory of tag

Memory Card

Metadata

Microbatteries

Microsensors

Microwave

Middleware

Military RFID

Misread

Modulation

Multipacks

Multipage transponder

Multi-Purpose Card

Multi-tag reading

MYGrocer

 

 

N

 

NFC

NOS

ns

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Near real time

 

 

O

 

OFET

OLED

OSI

ONS

Oligomer

Omnidirectional

Optical Memory

Off-line

On-line

Open System

Open System Architecture

Operating System

 

 

P

 

PCM

PCMCIA

PDA

PEDs

PIN

PhRMA

PML

PMR

Packaging

ParcelCall

Parity

Passenger transport

Passive tag

Pathogen

Pedestal antennas

Pedigree

Pentacene

Personal authentication

Personal identification number (PIN)

Piezoelectric

Polythiophenes

Power levels

Primary packaging

Privacy issues

Product internet

Product Mark-up Language (PML)

Programmability

Programmer

Protocol

Provenance

Proximity sensor

Public Key System

 

 

R

 

RFAIS

RFID

RO

RSA

RTLS

R/W

Radiation regulations

Range

Read

Read-Access

Reader

Reader network components

Read only

Read rate

Readability

Reader

Read only

Read writer

Remote

Remote Magnetics RM

Reprogrammable

Retail RFID

Reverse supply chain

Real Time Location System RTLS

Redistribution of assets

RFID system

 

 

S

 

SAMPT

SAVANT

SAW

SHOT

SST

START

SVC

Scanner

Secondary packaging

Security

Segment

Segmental numbering schemes

Semi-active RFID

Semi-passive RFID

Sequential numbering systems

Short range wireless

Shrinkage

Signpost

Simple Logic Chip Cards

Smart and Secure Tradelanes SST

Smart Cards

Smart labels

Smart packaging

Smart shelves

Smart stores

Source tagging

Smart tickets

Stock availability

Subset

Super Smart Cards

Supply dump

Swept RF EAS and RFID

Syntax rules

System management software

 

 

T

 

TAV

TFE

TFTC

TREAD

TTI

TCP/IP

Tag

Technology Standards

Tertiary packaging

Transdermal

TREAD Act

 

 

U

 

UCC

UHF

UID

ULD

UMTS

UPU

Ubiquitous ID Center

Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN)

Ultra Wide Band UWB

Unique signature

 

 

V

 

VIN

vCJD

Vehicle tagging

Viscoelastic

 

 

W

 

WHO

WLAN

WiFi

WiFi Alliance

Wristband

Write

Write rate

 

 

Z

 

Zigbee

ZigBee Alliance