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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wai-fai
"क्या यहाँ वाई-फाई उपलब्ध है?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.
"You can connect to the hotel's WiFi in the lobby." - 2
Wireless local area network technology based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.
"The new router supports dual-band WiFi for faster data transmission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1999 by the branding firm Interbrand for the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (now the Wi-Fi Alliance). The term was created as a catchy, consumer-friendly play on the audio term 'hi-fi' (high fidelity), though it does not actually stand for 'wireless fidelity'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "WiFi"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "WiFi" is said worldwide
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WLAN
Transliteration: /veːlaːan/
"Gibt es hier kostenloses WLAN?"
Wi-Fi
Transliteration: /wi.fi/
"Le mot de passe du Wi-Fi est affiché à la réception."
Wi-Fi
Transliteration: /wi.fi/
"La connessione Wi-Fi è molto veloce in questa stanza."
wifi
Transliteration: /ˈwi.fi/
"¿Me puedes dar la contraseña del wifi, por favor?"
Wi-Fi
Transliteration: /ˈwi.faj/
"O sinal do Wi-Fi está fraco aqui."
वाई-फाई
Transliteration: wai-fai
"क्या यहाँ वाई-फाई उपलब्ध है?"
无线局域网
Transliteration: wúxiàn júyùwǎng
"请问这里的无线网络密码是多少？"
와이파이
Transliteration: wa-i-pa-i
"이 카페는 와이파이가 무료입니다."
Wi-Fi
Transliteration: wai-fai
"このホテルのロビーでは無料のWi-Fiが使えます。"
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