Wi-Fi

[ wahy-fahy ]

Computers, Trademark.

1. a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards.

Wi-Fi

/ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ /

noun

1. computing a system of accessing the internet from remote machines such as laptop computers that have wireless connections

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wi-Fi¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; wi(reless)-fi(delity), patterned after hi-fi

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wi-Fi¹

C20: from wi ( reless ) fi ( delity )

Example Sentences

She said her high school had other issues that were more important, like broken air conditioners and bad Wi-Fi.

From Los Angeles Times

He was told he was being called because his account might have been compromised through being on shared Wi-Fi.

From BBC

Student success: So many of our students don’t have access to Wi-Fi, food and the luxury of being in stable, safe home environments, and have housing needs.

From Los Angeles Times

Even before the storm, mobile reception and Wi-Fi was patchy.

From BBC

The actual road that led Redick to the Lakers has been lined with coaxial cables, modems and Wi-Fi signals, and is painfully and, at times, beautifully structureless.

From Los Angeles Times