near field communication
noun[U]
also(alsoNFC)IT
theabilityofelectronicdevices,magneticstrips, etc. tosendandreceiveinformationovershortdistances, forexampletwo or threecentimetres:
We'veinstalleda nearfieldcommunicationsystemfor alloursecuritykeys, so now you just have toholdyourkeycardover thesensorand there is no need toswipeit.