NFC or RFID. What is the difference?

What is the difference between RFID and NFC technology?

RFID - Radio Frequency IDentification

NFC - Near Field Communication

RFID and NFC are two similar wireless communication technologies and are regularly used in similar ways. The most common are:

RFID is a wireless technology mainly used to transfer data. The main purpose is to identify and track a tag or card etc..

NFC is a is a short-range high frequency wireless technology that enables devices and smartphones to establish a communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity.

That is how our NFC smart business cards work: one tap on a phone opens the owner's myCARD digital profile, with no app needed.