Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A trademark for the certification of products that meet certain standards for transmitting data over wireless networks.
Wiktionary
- n. computing Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission ( IEEE 802.11); wireless networking by one of these standards.
Etymologies
- Trade name developed for the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (later Wi-Fi Alliance), after hi-fi ("high fidelity"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Wi-Fi roaming service provider, iPass says that it has signed a deal with Gogo Inflight Internet that enables Wi-Fi access on at least 825 commercial aircraft with their iPass service.”
“-- Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g/n); qualifying smartphone customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots at no additional cost”
“NOOK 3G ($199) offers both free 3G wireless and Wi-Fi® connectivity and NOOK Wi-Fi ($149) features Wi-Fi connectivity.”
“WIC Pager from AT&T runs over the AT&T wireless network as well as Wi-Fi® networks including in-building coverage via an organization's own Wi-Fi infrastructure.”
AT&T Announces WIC Pager App Available on the App Store for iPhone - Yahoo! Finance
“In addition, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone features built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b / g) with support for UMA (unlicensed mobile access), extending wireless email and data coverage and supporting carrier enabled voice calls over home Wi-Fi networks, enterprise wireless deployments and Wi-Fi hotspots.”
“Devices will include commercial and pre-commercial handsets, mobile TV receivers and Wi-Fi® accessories for MediaFLO that allow Wi-Fi enabled smartphones to receive live television broadcasts using the MediaFLO platform.”
“Whitepaper: Enhanced Wi-Fi® Companion ™ - A Complete Wi-Fi Solution for Business Mobility”
“Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA), the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, the Wi-Fi ZONE logo, and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED?,”
“In this week's Ask Maggie, I offer an explanation for the painfully slow crawl that is known as Wi-Fi on the Acela.”
“Not only is the location a great 'in the middle' meeting place for us but you don't have to register or pay for the Wi-Fi, which is a great bonus when many places now charge.”
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