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smart (SMART) (adjective)
1. Amusingly clever; witty: "He often came up with smart plays on words known as puns."
2. Characterized by sharp quick thought; mentally bright: "She made a smart investment, this time."
2. Characterized by sharp quick thought; mentally bright: "She made a smart investment, this time."
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smart (SMART) (adjective)
Relating to, or being a highly automated device; especially, one that is fitted with a built-in microprocessor: "There are many so-called smart cards, smart signals, smart phones, smart missiles, and many other smart tools which are available in our modern age."
"When we started out to build our network two summers ago, there was not a single smartphone (smart phone) with a Wi-Fi chip in it, not a single BlackBerry with a Wi-FI chip. Now, if you look at the industry data, about 90 percent of all hand-held devices going out in the next five years are going to have Wi-Fi chips."
smart (SMART) (noun)
A sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: "The child cried because of the pain of the smart on her skinned knee."
smart (SMART) (noun)
To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "The smart to his ego resulted from the series of lost tennis matches last month."
He was smart to use his smart phone so he could get medical attention for the painful smart on his bleeding hand.
A smart phone is described as a wireless phone with text and internet capabilities that can handle wireless phone calls, store addresses, take voice mail, access information on the internet, send and receive e-mail, and fax transmissions.
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(applications of biometrics; problems and "smart passports")
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Biometrics: Possible Problems with Biometric Systems and Smart Passports
Biometrics has perceived problems and will integrate "smart" passports.
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bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical
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Biometrics: Index of Units
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1. An awkward name for a credit card or loyalty card that contains an RFID chip to transmit information to a reader without having to be swiped through a reader. Such cards can speed checkout; therefore, providing consumers with more convenience.
2. An identification card that contains an RFID chip to transmit information to a reader without having to be swiped through a reader.
2. An identification card that contains an RFID chip to transmit information to a reader without having to be swiped through a reader.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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tang-, tact-, tast-, ting-, -tig -tag, -teg-
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Efficiency expert: A person smart enough to tell others how to run their businesses but who is too smart to start his or her own.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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smart cards
In the context of library RFID systems, a patron card that has an RFID chip in it.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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smart label
A generic term that usually refers to a barcode label that contains an RFID transponder.
It's considered "smart" because it can store information; such as, a unique serial number and it can communicate with a reader.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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smart (adjective), smarter, smartest
1. Being good at learning or thinking about things: Mona is a very intelligent, bright, clever, and smart student.
2. Showing exceptional intelligence or good judgment: Tony made a smart move when he accepted the new job that was offered to him.
3. Very fast and energetic: Kevin's mother gave him a smart slap on his bottom when he talked back to her.
4. Things that are controlled by computers which can perform actions that appear to be intelligent: The so-called-smart drones still make too many mistakes.
2. Showing exceptional intelligence or good judgment: Tony made a smart move when he accepted the new job that was offered to him.
3. Very fast and energetic: Kevin's mother gave him a smart slap on his bottom when he talked back to her.
4. Things that are controlled by computers which can perform actions that appear to be intelligent: The so-called-smart drones still make too many mistakes.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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smart (verb), smarts; smarted; smarting
1. To feel or to experience a sudden sudden and sharp pain: Glenda's eyes are smarting from the fumes of the chemical.
The fall against the wall caused Brian's arm to smart.
2. To be very upset about something: Shareen is still smarting about not being picked to play in the finals.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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Some person who says clever things or makes amusing comments which are often rude or disrespectful: The clerk in the store in Karen's neighborhood was a smart aleck who often offended customers when they complained about any products that were for sale.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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