What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?
RFID stands for radio frequency identification. It is an automatic identification technology, which uses wireless radio communications to uniquely identify objects or people, and is one of the fastest growing AIDC technologies. Similar to bar code technology, RFID creates an automatic way to collect information about a product or transaction quickly, easily and without human error. However, unlike barcode technology, it provides a contactless data link, without need for line of sight—for example articles inside a cardboard box—or concerns about harsh or dirty environments that restrict the use of bar codes.
