{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Radio-frequency identification","description":"Radio-frequency identification (RFID) enables the automatic, contactless capture of object data via electromagnetic signals – no line-of-sight to the reader required. A reader emits a signal that activates a transponder (tag) attached to the item; the tag responds by transmitting stored data such as item number, batch, or origin. In logistics, RFID is deployed at goods receipt and dispatch points, in inventory management, and in automated sorting systems – for instance, identifying pallets on co","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/radio-frequency-identification","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:32:11.851713","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/radio-frequency-identification","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Radio-frequency identification · Radio-frequency identification (RFID) enables the automatic, contactless capture of object data via electromagnetic signals – no line-of-sight to the reader required. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification"}