Contactless Explained

Contactless may refer to:

• Contactless smart card
• Proximity card, a contactless integrated circuit device used for security access or payment systems
• Contactless payment, systems which use RFID for making secure payments
• MasterCard Contactless, MasterCard's EMV-compatible contactless payment feature
• Radio-frequency identification, an automatic identification method
• Near Field Communication, a short-range wireless technology
• Contactless fingerprinting is a step beyond wet-ink, but not necessarily "touchless" and refers to processes for data collection, verification and identification