Wi-Fi
[ wahy-fahy ]
/ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ /
Computers, Trademark.
a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards.
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Origin of Wi-Fi
First recorded in 1995–2000; wi(reless)-fi(delity), patterned after hi-fi
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British Dictionary definitions for Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
/ (ˈwaɪˌfaɪ) /
noun
computing a system of accessing the internet from remote machines such as laptop computers that have wireless connections
Word Origin for Wi-Fi
C20: from wi (reless) fi (delity)
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