wireless networking

Radio-based data transmission

Wireless networking is the technology and practice of connecting computers and devices without physical cables, using radio waves instead.

Wi-Fi is the most common form, but the term covers cellular data, Bluetooth, and other protocols.

The office switched to wireless networking to eliminate cable clutter.

As an adjective, it modifies related nouns: wireless networking equipment, wireless networking standards.

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dead zone · modulation · device · airplane mode · WPA2 · WLAN · satellite communication · subnetting · data packet · radio frequency · 5G · Bluetooth · hotspot · phone · smart home · IoT · range · interference

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