contactless
noting or relating to RFID technology or devices that use radio waves to relay identifying information to an electronic reader, so that the device does not need to be in direct contact with the reader: contactless credit and debit cards.
of or relating to an activity or interaction in which people do not touch one another or come into close proximity:contactless food delivery.
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How to use contactless in a sentence
The colossal shift to all things contactless and digital has pushed retailers to redesign the experience they offer their customers, increasing the shopper’s comfort level amid heightened health concerns and beyond.
COVID and quarantine are driving contactless retail experiences | Trevor Grigoruk | February 1, 2021 | DigidayThe mobile fare system, available on both Apple and Android-operating phones, replaces physical cards and allows riders to make contactless payments.
The entire Metrorail system is now covered by wireless service | Justin George | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostWe also ramped up QR code availability to help our customers create contactless menus.
Marketing Briefing: Marketers and agency execs are hoping for more optimism post-inauguration | Kristina Monllos | January 19, 2021 | DigidayForced online, retailers and businesses have fueled an explosion in contactless payments around the world.
On the last day of 2020, New York City’s Metro Transit Authority announced that it has finished its roll out of contactless payment systems.
NYC MTA’s contactless fare system completes rollout, will phase out MetroCard in 2023 | Brian Heater | December 31, 2020 | TechCrunch
British Dictionary definitions for contactless
/ (ˈkɒntæktlɪs) /
without contacts
referring to payment systems which use RFID technology and do not require the customer's signature or pin number
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