Wi-Fi
Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmissionAny of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).
» The WiFi isn't working for me.
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4 senses(uncountable)Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).
WLAN, Wi-Fi, kabellose Netzverbindung
вай-фа́йvaj-fáj, беспроводна́я сетьbesprovodnája setʹ
вай-файvaj-faj, вайфа́йvajfáj
(uncountable)Wireless networking using one of these standards.
Mimi gave Fifi access to her Wi-Fi.
He couldn't connect to the Wi-Fi in this area.
(informal, uncountable)The capability to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
The refrigerator cost 1000 more dollars just because it had Wi-Fi, and I'm thinking "this is ridiculous"!
(countable)A Wi-Fi network.
Examples
30 sentencesThe WiFi isn't working for me.
Do you know the WiFi password?
This hotel doesn't have free WiFi.
ruВ этой гостинице нет бесплатного вайфая. — marafon
There's no free WiFi in this hotel.
ruВ этой гостинице нет бесплатного вайфая. — marafon
deIn diesem Hotel gibt es kein kostenloses WLAN. — Melang
Why isn't the WiFi working?
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Origin
Coined in analogy to Hi-Fi as a trade name developed for the Wireless Ethernet CompatibiliCoined in analogy to Hi-Fi as a trade name developed for the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (later Wi-Fi Alliance). Often analyzed as a shortened form of wireless fidelity (similar to how hi-fi is short for high fidelity); this is possibly due to the former slogan of the aforementioned Wi-Fi Alliance, The Standard for Wireless Fidelity.
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plural: Wi-FisWord family
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