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Wi-Fi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwaɪ.paɪ/ (Philippines)
• /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/
• /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/ (Philippines)

Etymology

Coined 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.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).
2. (uncountable) Wireless networking using one of these standards.
   • This coffee shop has Wi-Fi for its customers.
   • Mimi gave Fifi access to her Wi-Fi.
   • He couldn't connect to the Wi-Fi in this area.
   • He asked me if I knew the Wi-Fi password. 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 13:
3. (informal, uncountable) The capability to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
   • The refrigerator cost 1000 more dollars just because it had Wi-Fi, and I'm thinking "this is ridiculous"!
4. (countable) A Wi-Fi network.

Forms

Coordinates

Bluetooth · IrDA · WISP · WLAN · wireless internet · GPRS

Deriveds

WiFiless · WiFilike · Wi-Fi warrior · what is the Wi-Fi password · do you have Wi-Fi · WiFier · wi-fi array

Relateds

hi-fi · WiMAX · lo-fi

Translations (51)

th วายฟาย (computing: wireless data communication standard) · fa وای-فای (computing: wireless data communication standard) · pt conexão sem fio (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ko 와이파이 (computing: wireless data communication standard) · tr kablosuz ağ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ja Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cs Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · sv Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · it wi-fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · eo vifio (computing: wireless data communication standard) · th ไวไฟ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · fi langaton verkko (computing: wireless data communication standard) · eo sendrata Interreto (computing: wireless data communication standard) · la cōnexiō computātrī sine fīlīs (computing: wireless data communication standard) · la vi-fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · pt Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · mr वाय-फाय (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ru вай-фа́й (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ja ワイファイ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · nl Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · yue WiFi (waai¹ faai¹) (computing: wireless data communication standard) · de Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · nl wifi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · fr Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ur وائی فائی (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cmn 無線網絡 /无线网络 (computing: wireless data communication standard) · pl wi-fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cmn 無線熱點 /无线热点 (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cmn 歪ㄈㄞˋ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · gl wifi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · es wifi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ru беспроводна́я сеть (computing: wireless data communication standard) · km វ៉ាយហ្វាយ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · hi वाई-फ़ाई (computing: wireless data communication standard) · de WLAN (computing: wireless data communication standard) · tr kablosuz ağ bağlantısı (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cs bezdrátové připojení (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ta அருகலை (computing: wireless data communication standard) · nl draadloos internet (computing: wireless data communication standard) · fi Wi-Fi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · uk вайфа́й (computing: wireless data communication standard) · yi ווײַ־פֿײַ (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cmn WiFi (wāifài) (computing: wireless data communication standard) · cmn 無線網路 /无线网路 (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ca wifi (computing: wireless data communication standard) · de kabellose Netzverbindung (computing: wireless data communication standard) · uk вай-фай (computing: wireless data communication standard) · bg безжи́чен и́нтернет (computing: wireless data communication standard) · ar وَاي فَاي (computing: wireless data communication standard) · pt conexão sem fios (computing: wireless data communication standard) · fr connexion sans fil (computing: wireless data communication standard)

wikipedia: en:Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwaɪ.paɪ/ (Philippines)
• /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/
• /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/ (Philippines)

Etymology

Coined 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.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To equip with Wi-Fi; to Wi-Fi enable.
   • To Wi-Fi or Not to Wi-Fi? 2004, Jon Edney, William A. Arbaugh, William Arbaugh, Real 802.11 Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11i, page XVI:
   • There was no point in being off the grid if the vehicle you drove was Wi-Fied to it with every turn of the wheels. 2017, Dean Koontz, The Silent Corner, page 10:
   • The biggest market may be Wi-Fi-ing people's homes. 2003, Business Week - Issues 3827-3830:
   • What type of electronics will be immune from being Wi-Fied? 2003 September 15, Scott Bradner, “So why isn't it wireless?,”, in Network World, volume 20, number 37:
2. (transitive) To connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
   • The hotel manager even claims he's seen Red Sox problem child Manny Ramirez Wi-Fi-ing in the lobby on his Palm. 2003, Newsweek - Volume 142, Issues 18-25, page 76:
   • Perhaps someone sees you typing in confidential information while you are "Wi-Fi-ing" in a hotel lobby or a crowded airport waiting area. 2004, Harold Davis, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking, page 237:
   • If Addison and Steele were alive and holding court at Starbucks, they'd be Wi-Fi-ing into a joint blog. 2004, Vanity Fair - Issue 524, page 146:

Forms

Relateds

HomeRF · AirPort · HomeIR · PAN

wikipedia: en:Wi-Fi Alliance