wireless device

Untethered electronic tool

A wireless device is any electronic equipment that communicates without physical cables—smartphones, tablets, laptops with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth headphones, wireless mice.

The term emphasizes the communication method rather than the device's primary function: Please turn off all wireless devices during takeoff.

In regulatory and technical contexts, it often refers specifically to cellular phones and similar radio-transmitting equipment.

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wireless earbuds · cordless phone · tablet · satellite phone · laptop · screen time · e-reader · smart speaker · baby monitor · wireless modem · WiFi · mobile hotspot · two-way radio · barcode reader · airplane mode · lost signal · low battery · drone

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connectivity method

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Stationary wired telephone

connection method

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Cable-connected personal speakers

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mobility/portability

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Fixed-location personal computer

mainframe

Family

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