Wireless fidelity (WiFi)

Wireless fidelity (WiFi)

A colloquial name for a wireless data transmission protocol, otherwise known as "802.11b", which allows computers and other devices – such as digital photo frames – to communicate over short distances using radio frequency waves rather than physical cables, or wires.

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