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 )