wirelessly
Through the air
Without physical cables or wires, using radio waves, infrared, or other electromagnetic signals to transmit data or power: The printer connects wirelessly to your laptop.
Most often describes how devices communicate—phones, speakers, headphones, charging pads.
She transferred the files wirelessly.
Packet-forwarding network device
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- LANLocalized computer linkage
- internetInterconnected computer systems
cloud · mesh · repeater · extender · gateway · firewall · SSID · password
Wearable speakers for ears
- earbudsTiny insertable audio devices
- speakerOne who talks
- keyboardArray of input keys
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
charger · controller · smartwatch · tablet · laptop · smartphone · thermostat · doorbell
Broadcast signal receiver
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- AMPre-midday designation
- FMCarrier wave frequency variation
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
ham · receiver · transmitter · tuning · static · spectrum · wavelength · broadcasting
Short-range wireless protocol
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- portableAble to be carried
- rechargeableAble to regain power
battery-powered · mobile · handheld · freedom · flexible · convenient · unplugged · roaming
Message-conveying cue
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- streamSteady continuous flow
- dataFacts for analysis
bandwidth · connectivity · sync · upload · download · throughput · packet · encryption
router
Packet-forwarding network device
internet · cloud · mesh · repeater · extender · gateway · firewall · SSID · password · authentication
headphones
Wearable speakers for ears
mouse · charger · controller · smartwatch · tablet · laptop · smartphone · thermostat · doorbell · camera
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
shortwave · ham · receiver · transmitter · tuning · static · spectrum · wavelength · broadcasting · transponder
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- portableAble to be carried
rechargeable · battery-powered · mobile · handheld · freedom · flexible · convenient · unplugged · roaming · lightweight
signal
Message-conveying cue
data · bandwidth · connectivity · sync · upload · download · throughput · packet · encryption · protocol
- wireless networkCable-free internet connection
- wireless routerDevice broadcasting home internet
- wireless earbuds
- wireless signalElectromagnetic communication transmission
- wireless headphonesCordless personal audio devices
- wireless chargerCordless power transmitter