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wireless adapter

American

[wahyer-lis uh-dap-ter] / ˈwaɪər lɪs əˈdæp tər /

noun

Digital Technology.

a device that can be plugged into a USB port to enable wireless access from a computer to an external Wi-Fi device, as a mobile phone, or to the internet, via high-speed broadband, or to enable wireless connectivity in a printer or other peripheral.

Etymology

Origin of wireless adapter

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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The Vive wireless adapter is already Cosmos-compatible, and the company promises we’ll see some exciting custom faceplates in the future, although it’s revealed few details.

From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2019

Meanwhile, HTC has improved the original Vive with an alternate head strap, an eye-tracking system, a wireless adapter, and a tracking disc to make building custom controllers easier.

From The Verge • Oct. 10, 2019

It also isn’t a fully wireless headset right now; it’s just a tethered product with a wireless adapter.

From The Verge • Sep. 27, 2019

The device must be wired to a home router, or connect with a $49 wireless adapter.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2011

For $100 more, you get one wireless adapter for a desktop or notebook.

From Time Magazine Archive

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