electronictag
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk tæɡ/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑːnɪk tæɡ/
A small electronic label that sends out information about the thing it is attached to.
The store put an electronictag on each jacket so the alarm would ring if someone took one.
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2. A digital marker attached to a file or message so it can be found or sorted later.
She added an electronictag to the photo so it would show up in searches.
3. A small device worn by an animal that sends its location to a computer.
The scientists used an electronictag to follow the sea turtle across the ocean.
4. An online label on a post that groups it with similar posts.
He clicked the electronictag to see more pictures of the same kind.