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Wi-Fi

nomverbeattesté dans les dialogues

  • //ˈwaɪ.faɪ//
  • //ˈwaɪ.paɪ//

Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).

nom

  1. 1

    Any of several standards for short-range wireless data transmission (IEEE 802.11).

  2. 2

    Wireless networking using one of these standards.

    Mimi gave Fifi access to her Wi-Fi.

    He couldn't connect to the Wi-Fi in this area.

    This coffee shop has Wi-Fi for its customers.

    He asked me if I knew the Wi-Fi password.

  3. 3

    familierThe capability to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

    The refrigerator cost 1000 more dollars just because it had Wi-Fi, and I'm thinking "this is ridiculous"!

  4. 4

    A Wi-Fi network.

Étymologie

Coined in analogy to Hi-Fi as a trade name developed for the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (later Wi-Fi Alliance). Often analyzed as a shortened form of wireless fidelity (similar to how hi-fi is short for high fidelity); this is possibly due to the former slogan of the aforementioned Wi-Fi Alliance, The Standard for Wireless Fidelity.

verbe

  1. 1

    To equip with Wi-Fi; to Wi-Fi enable.

    What type of electronics will be immune from being Wi-Fied?

    The biggest market may be Wi-Fi-ing people's homes.

    To Wi-Fi or Not to Wi-Fi?

    There was no point in being off the grid if the vehicle you drove was Wi-Fied to it with every turn of the wheels.

  2. 2

    To connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi.

    The hotel manager even claims he's seen Red Sox problem child Manny Ramirez Wi-Fi-ing in the lobby on his Palm.

    Perhaps someone sees you typing in confidential information while you are "Wi-Fi-ing" in a hotel lobby or a crowded airport waiting area.

    If Addison and Steele were alive and holding court at Starbucks, they'd be Wi-Fi-ing into a joint blog.

Formes

pluriel
Wi-Fis
passé
Wi-Fied
participe passé
Wi-Fied
participe présent
Wi-Fi-ing
3ᵉ personne du singulier
Wi-Fis
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