wireless fidelity
Wi-FiWi-Fi.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Wi-Fi.
More definitions
- a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
Origin
Back-formation from Wi-Fi. The term "Wi-Fi" was coined as a pun on "hi-fi" which is an abbBack-formation from Wi-Fi. The term "Wi-Fi" was coined as a pun on "hi-fi" which is an abbreviation for "high fidelity."
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol:wireless local area networkWLANWiFi
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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