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Wi-Fi

[ wahy-fahy ]

Computers, Trademark.
  1. a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards.


Wi-Fi

/ ˈɲɪˌڲɪ /

noun

  1. computing a system of accessing the internet from remote machines such as laptop computers that have wireless connections
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wi-Fi1

First recorded in 1995–2000; wi(reless)-fi(delity), patterned after hi-fi
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wi-Fi1

C20: from wi ( reless ) fi ( delity )
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Example Sentences

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One of the suspects allegedly threw out a Wi-Fi jammer during the pursuit, an electronic device used to disrupt home security cameras.

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At Dulles, she boarded United Airlines Flight 667 — a commercial flight, which meant she wouldn’t be able to speak on the phone and would be limited to in-flight Wi-Fi.

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It’s unclear if the device was able to transmit data over a Wi-Fi signal or if the camera had an SD card that would require the owner to retrieve the equipment to view the video.

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“A24 is such a brand — and brands always frighten me,” she says over Zoom from an office space in Zambia where she stationed herself so she could get a good Wi-Fi signal for our interview.

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There are chemical toilets but no potable water, electricity, cellphone coverage or Wi-Fi.

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