Korean slang profile
RFID
rfid
Radio-frequency identification
An abbreviation for technology using radio frequencies to read electronic tags and identify objects.
- Expanded form
- Radio Frequency IdentificationRadio Frequency Identification
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- 2008
- 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
도서관은 RFID 태그를 이용해 책의 대출을 관리한다.
The library uses RFID tags to manage book loans.
02Documented history
- 2008The usage context and meaning of “RFID” can be found in 2008 국가정보화백서 (한국정보사회진흥원).[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened or abbreviated form of “Radio Frequency Identification”. The 2008 white paper was compared for its paired radio-identification label, tag-based logistics and tracking context, and the English expanded form. Its use and explanation in these sources were checked; the actual first namer and date of coinage have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The 2008 white paper was compared for its paired radio-identification label, tag-based logistics and tracking context, and the English expanded form.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2008 국가정보화백서 (한국정보사회진흥원)Published 2008Original source checked Nov 14, 2026