Wi-Fi
To equip with Wi-Fi; to Wi-Fi enableTo equip with Wi-Fi; to Wi-Fi enable.
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» The WiFi isn't working for me.
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2 senses(transitive)To equip with Wi-Fi; to Wi-Fi enable.
(transitive)To connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
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?
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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Forms
Wi-Fis, Wi-Fi-ing, Wi-Fied, Wi-FiedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.