wireless connectivity

Cable-free data transmission

Wireless connectivity is the ability of devices to communicate without physical cables, using radio waves, infrared, or other electromagnetic signals.

The term covers technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular networks.

The laptop has wireless connectivity, so you can work anywhere in the building.

Often shortened to just wireless or connectivity depending on context.

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mobile data · data plan · smartphone · hotspot · mobile · Zigbee · pairing · NFC · laptop · latency · LTE · mesh network · tethering · airwaves · streaming · lag · frequency · satellite

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transmission medium

wireless connectivitywired connection

Ethernet · landline · hardwired · LAN cable · Cat6

connection state

wireless connectivitydisconnection

State of being severed

air-gapped · unconnected · offline · no signal · out of range

mobility and constraint

wireless connectivitytethered

Fastened by a line

docked

Family

connect, wireless, connectivity

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G