WiFi

Cordless internet access

WiFi is an alternate spelling of Wi-Fi, the wireless networking standard.

This unhyphenated form with internal capitalization appears commonly in informal and commercial contexts: WiFi enabled, WiFi hotspot. (Wi-Fi is the standard spelling.)

connectivity

hotspot

Area of notable activity

signal · router · modem · access point · connectivity · broadband · repeater · signal booster · extender · mesh network

technology

Wi-Fi

Wireless network standard

  • WLANCordless local network
  • 5GCurrent mobile network standard
  • 4GFourth-generation mobile technology

LTE · SSID · WPA · WPA2 · encryption · Bluetooth · NFC · radio waves · gigahertz · channel

hardware

router

Packet-forwarding network device

repeater · signal booster · extender · dongle · adapter · network card · gateway

Categories
Opposites
connection method

WiFiethernet

Wired networking standard

wired connection · hardwired · LAN cable · cable internet · Cat6

connectivity state

WiFioffline

Not internet-connected

disconnected · no signal · WiFiless · dead zone · out of range

modern vs. legacy connectivity

WiFidial-up

Phone-line internet connection

modem · DSL · landline · analog

Phrases
Family

hi-fi

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G