wireless local area network

noun

1. a wireless broadband system for linking personal computers and workstations with each other in order to share data, devices, programs, etc.: usually confined to one office, building, or home.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wireless local area network¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

China has disregarded international tech standards since 2009 and required companies to use its own wireless local area network standard in mobile handsets, which raised “serious concerns” from the U.S.

From US News

Bell Labs also developed lasers, created the first wireless local area network technology, the C++ programming language and the six-way mouse that has shown up in products like the Wii.

From Forbes