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WIFI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does WiFi mean?
• WIFI (noun)
The noun WIFI has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: WIFI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
WiFi; wireless fidelity; wireless local area network; WLAN
Hypernyms ("WiFi" is a kind of...):
LAN; local area network (a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices)
Context examples
Such devices are now, in effect, compact but powerful pocket-sized computers with high-performance cameras, various sensors, and multiple communications capabilities (Bluetooth, WiFi, and mobile networks).
(Scientists design platform to conduct chemical analysis using a smartphone, University of Granada)
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