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Wi-Fi

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˈwaɪ faɪ/nounCore term

In software engineering, Wi-Fi means: The common name for wireless local networks based on the IEEE 802.11 standards, which connect devices to a network by radio, mainly in the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands.

In Turkish: kablosuz ağ, Wi-Fi, kablosuz internet

How it is used

Used by everyone, from users to engineers. People connect to and drop off Wi-Fi; engineers plan Wi-Fi coverage, upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 and fix weak Wi-Fi in meeting rooms. Engineers often write WLAN in documentation and say 'wireless' in speech.

Example sentences

  1. The Wi-Fi in the large meeting room drops whenever more than thirty people join.

  2. Guests can use the Wi-Fi, but they can't reach any internal systems.

Common collocations

  • connect to Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi coverage
  • guest Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi signal
  • Wi-Fi password
  • access pointA device, usually mounted on a ceiling or wall, that sends and receives Wi-Fi signals and connects wireless devices to the wired network.
  • SSIDShort for service set identifier: the name of a Wi-Fi network, up to 32 characters long, that devices see in their list of available networks.
  • roamingUsing a mobile network other than your own operator's, usually abroad; in Wi-Fi, moving from one access point to another without losing the connection.

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