tag on

present singular third person tags on · participle present tagging on · participle past tagged on · past tagged on

1. chiefly public transportTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain entry.

   Tag-on/tag-off on bus services with variable fares and transfer rebates have worked very well in Singapore.

   2006, Mike McDonald, Intelligent transport systems in Europe, page 40

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   Contactless smart card readers can be mounted at each door of an LRT car, allowing a rider to “tag on” and “tag off” on boarding and alighting the vehicle.

   2003, Daniel Fleishman, United States. Federal Transit Administration, National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, Fare policies, structures and technologies: update, page 39

   Synonyms: swipe, flash, tag, touch in