contactless
adjective/ˈkɒntæktləs/
/ˈkɑːntæktləs/
- relating to the technology that allows a smart card (= a small plastic card used to store information electronically), mobile phone, etc. to contact an electronic device that it is not connected to, usually in order to make a payment
- contactless cards
- a contactless payment
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