what is a wifi?

Question

a wine bar nearby advertises 'free wifi' ........I have been trying to work out the acronym, but to no avail.

Answer 1

wireless fidelity - it means you can connect your computer wirelessly using radio waves to a seperate wifi enabled device

Answer 2

Remember years ago when stereos where called "Hi-Fi" systems? Well it sounded so cool that it has been adopted by the wireless internet culture. It is access to wireless internet, which means that laptop owners who have wireless cards installed in their computers can come into the wine bar and access the internet without having to pay or figure out a new connection. The software on the computer is designed to automatically detect the "wi-fi" or the wireless connection. Either that or it means that the waitstaff will finish your wine for free: FI nish WI ne = wi-fi + winefinishing. Just kidding. he he he Peace.

Answer 3

Short for ‘wireless fidelity’. A term for certain types of wireless local area networks (WLAN) that use specifications conforming to IEEE 802.11b. WiFi has gained acceptance in many environments as an alternative to a wired LAN. Many airports, hotels, and other services offer public access to WiFi networks so people can log onto the Internet and receive emails on the move. These locations are known as hotspots.
www.bl.uk/about/strategic/glossary.html

a limited-range wireless networking protocol based on the 802.11 family of standards; uses spectrum in the 2.4 GHz range to exchange data at broadband speeds. French: WiFi (802.11).
www.crtc.gc.ca/dcs/eng/glossary.htm

is a way of transmitting information in wave form that is reasonably fast and is often used for notebooks.
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072464011/student_view0/chapter6/glossary.html

This uses low power microwave radio to link one or more groups of users together, or to provide a link between two buildings. It can span several kilometres point to point but cannot be used where trees are in the way (water in the leaves absorb the radio signal). WiFi hotspots cover an area of a hundred metres radius using multiple channels to provide multi-user access to a central Internet access point.
www.astutechnologies.com/glossary.htm

(short for "wireless fidelity") is the popular term for a high-frequency wireless local area network (WLAN).
www.moto-zone.com.au/motoglossary/motoglossary.html

Wireless Fidelity - Otherwise known as Wireless Networking, commonly using the 802.11b protocol. Hardware that displays the WiFi logo claims 802.11b compliance should interconnect seamlessly.
www.5starsupport.com/glossary/w.htm

wireless computer connections
www.tetrawatch.net/science/glossary.php

or Wi-Fi - is Wireless Fidelity or 802.11b. It is a wireless standard capable of far exceeding the data transmission expectations of 3G or third generation. T-Mobile is incorporating in research, and may release a commercial version.
www.gpsanywhere.net/cellular_glossary.html

wireless local area network: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Wi-Fi (or Wi-fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for "Wireless Fidelity", is a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. New standards beyond the 802.11 specifications, such as 802.16(WiMAX), are currently in the works and offer many enhancements, anywhere from longer range to greater transfer speeds.

Answer 4

Wi-Fi or WiFi means "wireless fidelity".

Simply put, the place is a "Hotspot" - they offer wireless internet connection to their patrons.

Answer 5

It's a wirless connection for people with laptops to connect to the internet. the place that's advertising it will have the signal in their place so people can connect to the net :o)

Answer 6

Might be a hotspot for the Nintendo DS

Answer 7

Some one whos knickers smell

Answer 8

Wireless Internet Connection, how old are you?!

Answer 9

you are not the only one

Answer 10

Wiffy is where things don't smell so good.