Learn in the textbookInformation Systems for Distribution and Retail
DefinitionAn IC tag (ICタグ) is a label- or sticker-like medium with a built-in IC chip and small antenna that communicates with an RFID reader by radio waves.
ExplanationIC tags are also called electronic tags or RF tags, and each one carries its own unique number. Attaching one to every product, parcel, or book lets you tell individual items apart even when they are the same kind.
AnalogyIt is like a name badge on each item that calls out its own number when asked.
Memory hookThink of a price tag hanging from an item, and you will remember that an IC tag is a medium meant to be attached to things.