wireless technology

Radio-based data transmission

Wireless technology refers to systems that transmit information without physical cables, using radio waves, infrared, or other electromagnetic signals.

The term covers everything from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to cellular networks and satellite communications.

The office upgraded to wireless technology to eliminate cable clutter.

Though wireless often implies cutting-edge, the concept dates to early radio transmission.

Related

Bluetooth · internet · Wi-Fi · infrared · NFC · LTE · GPS navigation · radio frequency · mesh network · network security · smart home · mobile · over the air · telephony · hotspot · dead zone · signal strength · streaming

Opposites
connection method

wireless technologyethernet

Wired networking standard

fiber optic cables · landline · coaxial cable · copper wire · twisted pair

technological advancement

wireless technologytelegraph

Electrical message system

legacy systems · rotary phone · dial-up · pneumatic tubes · semaphore

mobility and freedom

wireless technologydesktop computing

Using stationary personal computers

Family

wireless, technology

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