Glossary

A description of the materials on the top layer of an NFC tag.

The range of frequencies that light (photons) can exist; includes visible, x-ray, radio (RF) gamma. Related Wikipedia – Electromagnetic Spectrum

A print methodology in which the artwork is rendered digitally for each product to be printed as opposed to ....

A print technology that directly heats the substrate. Often used for card printing.

The smallest quantity of product that has to be purchased per order. Related  

A description of the physical format of tags. Formats include roll, sheet, or individually cut.

A label that has been individually cut out along its liner.

An identity, or ID for short, is a that uniquely represents an item within a set of related items. IDs...

A virtual line on a printed product indicating the approximate location of a die cut after printing.

A virtual line on a printed product indicating the maximum printable area prior to die cutting.

A process to duplicate a physical tag so it appears the same to software.

A material often used for NFC antennas.

A hard, durable plastic material used to make durable NFC tags. Other Resources Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene – Wikipedia

NFC Inlay with a transparent PET layer used as the substrate. Related

A connection point to an online system used by remote clients

A hardware transmitter that broadcasts to nearby devices.

A Bluetooth based tag technology; often refers to Apple’s iBeacon. Related iBeacon – Wikipedia  

A computer device which provides simplistic textual input to a computer which emulates typing on a keyboard. Several barcode scanners...

Computer software that is run on a hardware device to control the hardware; sometimes can be upgraded by the user....

The use of materials which comply with USA FDA 21 CFR and EU food regulations for the safe use on...