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

/ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ /

noun

1. 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wi-Fi¹

C20: from wi ( reless ) fi ( delity )

Example Sentences

This is especially important on public Wi-Fi networks, where risks are rampant.

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All this despite no Wi-Fi, my own shower or bathroom or a solid night’s sleep.

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Its solar-powered roof keeps it charged, while a Wi-Fi camera keeps a careful eye on approaching birds, sending live-streaming video, photos, and alerts straight to your phone.

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I was eleven years old the last time Ma took me to Grandma’s Netflix-less, Wi-Fi desert of an apartment.

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“Imagine if the FlyAway became all-electric shuttles with Wi-Fi on board. And imagine if it was made free to 20 additional locations across L.A. County,” he said.

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