2007-04-04 12:35:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
wireless fidelity
2007-04-04 12:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jigs A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WI-FI is wireless internet connectivity. it allows you to connect to the internet with a laptop, blackberry, PSP, palmpilot, etc... in order to connect to the internet via a WI-FI connection however, you need a wireless router, or a WI-FI "hotspot".
2007-04-04 19:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by s7ar7er 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's short for "wireless fidelity"
as "hi-fi" is short for high-fidelity
fidelity is a way of describing the quality of a signal, the 'density' of a signal - (as well as the quality of a marriage ;;)))
hi-fi usually referred to an audio signal: i.e. a "hi-fi" stereo, or record player
wi-fi usually referrs to a way of transmitting data wirelessly - yet still maintaining a signal's fidelity, or quality
wireless modems for instance are "wi-fi" - or "free wi-fi" usually means you can bring your laptop computer into a cafe or starbucks that has "wi-fi" accessible for instance, and get a wireless internet signal being broadcast from that location
it's mostly a play off of the term "hi-fi" so it sounds familiar to people rather than saying
"starbucks offers a high-bandwidth and baud rate wireless signal for use with a wireless modem"
instead they say
"starbucks has wi-fi"
basically that's it
2007-04-04 19:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Try here http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=WI-FI&gwp=13
2007-04-04 19:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's wireless/firewire, and you can check it out at any computer website.
2007-04-04 19:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋