What does wi-fi stand for?

Question

im very confused about the meaning of wi-fi...

Answer 1

The word wi-fi actually stands for Wireless Fidelity, which stands for wireless networking technology that allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal.



"The founding members of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance, now called the Wi-Fi Alliance, hired Interbrand to come up with the name and logo that they could use for their interoperability seal and marketing efforts. They needed something that was a little catchier than “IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence”.

Answer 2

"Wi-Fi" is a type of wireless networking protocol that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables. Wi-Fi is technically an industry term that represents a type of wireless local area network (LAN) protocol based on the 802.11 IEEE network standard. It's the most popular means of communicating data wirelessly, within a fixed location, today.



"Wi-Fi" is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, an international association of companies involved with wireless LAN technologies and products.



Wi-fi is commonly mistaken as an acronymn for "wireless fidelity" and often you may also see it spelled without the hyphen (wifi).



Hope that helps :)

Answer 3

Wi-Fi (pronounced /ˈwaɪfaɪ/) is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. It is not a technical term. However, the Alliance has generally enforced its use to describe only a narrow range of connectivity technologies including wireless local area network (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 standards, device to device connectivity [such as Wi-Fi Peer to Peer AKA Wi-Fi Direct], and a range of technologies that support PAN, LAN and even WAN connections

Answer 4

is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. It is not a technical term. However, the Alliance has generally enforced its use to describe only a narrow range of connectivity technologies including wireless local area network (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 standards, device to device connectivity [such as Wi-Fi Peer to Peer AKA Wi-Fi Direct], and a range of technologies that support PAN, LAN and even WAN connections. Derivative terms, such as Super Wi-Fi, coined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to describe proposed networking in the former UHF TV band in the US, may or may not be sanctioned by the Alliance. As of November 2010 this was very unclear.

The technical term "IEEE 802.11" has been used interchangeably with Wi-Fi, however Wi-Fi has become a superset of IEEE 802.11 over the past few years. Wi-Fi is used by over 700 million people, there are over 750,000 hotspots (places with Wi-Fi Internet connectivity) around the world, and about 800 million new Wi-Fi devices every year. Wi-Fi products that complete the Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification testing successfully can use the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED designation and trademark.

Not every Wi-Fi device is submitted for certification to the Wi-Fi Alliance. The lack of Wi-Fi certification does not necessarily imply a device is incompatible with Wi-Fi devices/protocols. If it is compliant or partly compatible the Wi-Fi Alliance may not object to its description as a Wi-Fi device though technically only the CERTIFIED designation carries their approval.

Wi-Fi certified and compliant devices are installed in many personal computers, video game consoles, MP3 players, smartphones, printers, digital cameras, and laptop computers.

Answer 5

Much like Zachary K said, it's a nicer name than the IEE 802.11b that the wireless networking technical document is called. Similar to how Bluetooth is a nice marketable name for short-range wireless connectivity. It's about market friendly names more than anything. It's related to "Hi-Fi" in so much as it was a term that has become commonplace in the mass market.

Answer 6

The "wi" stands for Wireless, the "fi" doesn't stand for anything. There is a term "high-fi" that stands for "High Fidelity" (i.e. a really good quality stereo), often abbreviated "hi-fi". The term "wi-fi" is a play on "hi-fi". Having said that, there is no "fidelity" in wireless networking (what would this describe - packets are digital reproductions - exact copies, no difference in "fidelity" per see, only reliability). The term "fidelity" makes no sense in terms of Wireless.

Answer 7

It means wireless Internet.

Answer 8

Wifi doesnt actually STAND for anything. its just a term used for wireless internet.