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Access control
Access control regulates the access of persons in buildings or certain parts of them. RFID is commonly used for this purpose. By means of transponders or tags, persons are granted access to certain areas at certain times.
Agile Reader
RFID reader that is able to operate on more than one frequency.
AIM
A global trade organisation for automatic identification, data collection and mobile communication with headquarters in Warrendale, PA.
Active Transponder
An RFID transponder with an integrated power supply is called an active tag. It obviously has a larger reading range than a passive tag but is more expensive.
Antenna
An antenna is part of an RFID system, amplifying and transmitting radio signals from a reader to a transponder and vice versa. An antenna may be a stand-alone component of an RFID system, or integrated in the RFID reader.
Anti-collision
Anti-collision is a method of addressing transponders one after the other. The purpose is to avoid collision of data received by a reader if more than one transponder is addressed.
ASC-I1
ASC-1I is a protocol for RFID hardware devised by Brooks Automation.
Auto-ID
Auto-ID stands for automatic identification and data acquisition. RFID is such a technology.