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What is an EAS Label?
Definition: An
EAS device that is attached and/or adhered to assets or merchandise which
will alarm when passed through an EAS detection device in an active state.
Multiple types of EAS labels exist; the three most common types are AM (Acousto-Magnetic),
EM (electro-magnetic), and RF (Radio-Frequency). The three different types
work only within their respective detection units.
Also Known As: EAS Tag
General Use: Electronic Article Survelliance (EAS)
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Corporation
Definition reprinted with the permission of Sensormatic. All
rights reserved.
Related Resources:
Retail Loss Prevention and Retailing Security
Loss prevention and security information for dealing with customer and employee theft, plus statistics, security data and reports to reduce the retail shrink problem.
Elsewhere on the Web:
Source Tagging Council
A resource for retailers, manufacturers, packaging companies and anyone interested in source tagging.
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