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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tag on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:chiefly public transport) To 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:
    • 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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
tags on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
tagged on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tagged on Tense=Past lexicographic
tagging on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

tag off

Synonyms

touch in · flash · tag · swipe

Translations (2)

es bipear (smartcard) · es pasar (smartcard)