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Wi-Fi
[ wahy-fahy ]
- a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards.
Wi-Fi
/ ˈɲɪˌڲɪ /
noun
- computing a system of accessing the internet from remote machines such as laptop computers that have wireless connections
Word History and Origins
Origin of Wi-Fi1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Wi-Fi1
Example Sentences
One of the suspects allegedly threw out a Wi-Fi jammer during the pursuit, an electronic device used to disrupt home security cameras.
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.
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.
“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.
There are chemical toilets but no potable water, electricity, cellphone coverage or Wi-Fi.
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