Terms and Definitions
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Badge
The portion of your ID used to gain door/gate access on campus. The iCLASS cards have two badges: the magnetic stripe and the computer chip.
iCLASS
A proprietary technology from HID based on the RFID standard for "proximity" cards. iCLASS uses a high frequency computer chip to communicate with compatible readers. Currently, the technology is only used for door access on campus. Opus Hall, the Administration Building and the Parking Garages have iCLASS readers.
JayBuck$
A stored value account in which the user pre-deposits funds to use at accepting merchants on and off campus. JayBuck$ carry over each semester.
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology which uses radio waves to enable devices to communicate. Developed prior to World War II, the technology became popular in the 1980's and 1990's. It currently has many applications, including automotive, electronic door access, inventory and asset tracking, libraries and livestock.
ID cards issued by Creighton incorporate high frequency RFID technology, also referred to as contactless or "smart cards".