New terms for RFID
March 29th, 2005

Wired notes the rise of new words for RFID chips and emergent practices. These euphemisms are coming from the US government, unsurprisingly. Look for terms like

“proximity chips,” “contactless chips” or “contactless integrated circuits”

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I expect that when one day Apple starts developing RFID products, it will come up with a much more creative name.