Korean slang profile
NFC
NFC
An abbreviation for short-range wireless communication technology that lets nearby devices exchange data without contact.
An abbreviation for short-range wireless communication technology that lets nearby devices exchange data without contact.
- Expanded form
- Near Field CommunicationNear Field Communication
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 10, 2020
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
휴대전화의 NFC 기능으로 교통카드를 이용했어.
I used my phone’s NFC feature as a transit card.
02Documented history
- August 2020매일경제 introduced contactless short-range wireless communication technology and gave NFC’s expanded English form.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘Near Field Communication’ alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and meaning were checked in one article. Direct evidence of its first use could not be found.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 올링크, NFC 결제솔루션 개발…상용화땐 아이폰도 터치 결제 (매일경제)Published Aug 10, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026