wireless
wireless
Definition
wire·less (-lis)
adjective
- without wire or wires; specif., operating with electromagnetic waves and not with conducting wire, as a cellular phone
- Chiefly Brit. of or relating to radio
noun
- wireless telegraphy
- wireless telephony
- Chiefly Brit., Old-fashioned radio
- a message sent by wireless
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to communicate (with) by wireless
wireless
Synonyms
wireless
modif.
Wireless
Hacker Definition
Wireless networks use
microwaves or radio waves to provide communication channels between computers. Wireless is a modern-day
alternative to wired networking that relies on copper and/or optical cabling to
connect networked devices. Laptop wireless computers are in high demand because
of the communication flexibility they provide to users.
wireless
Telecom Definition
Referring to a link, circuit, or network that employs either radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR) transmission medium, rather than a wired technology such as coaxial cable, twisted pair, or optical fiber. See also coaxial cable, IR, RF, optical fiber, transmission medium, and twisted pair.
wireless
Usage Examples
Object
- networking: There is also access to wireless networking in these rooms.
- network: Interesting times are ahead for operators who have the vision to create the right mix of wired and wireless cable networks.
Converse of object
- deploy: What people might also want, tho, is to look at Symbol's new way of deploying wireless.
- embed: WiLiBOX ports embedded wireless operating system on popular Gateworks Avila Platform.
- integrate: Web-based network management tools make configuration and remote management of the network painless, while SNMP integrates the wireless LAN with your wired infrastructure.
Adjective modifier
- 802.11b/g: Bluetooth shares the 2.4GHz band with 802.11b/g wireless LANs and ZigBee.
- optical: Swansea is a consortium member of four leading UK - based universities that will provide innovative future optical, wireless and networking technology scenarios.
- fixed: There are three medium-term possibilities: fixed wireless; two-way satellite IP; DIY.
Modifies a noun
- router: I need to sort out a wireless router sometime soon.
- networking: For example, wireless networking removes the risk of tripping over loose computer cables.
- broadband: We also offer free wireless broadband internet coverage to all our guests.
- network: Each building in a wireless network uses a bridge.
- connectivity: The main feature being touted by the computer giant is wireless connectivity, which the iPod currently doesn't have.
- adapter: Hello John, The drivers for the wireless adapter may be available from the manufacturers website.
Noun used with modifier
- broadband: The deployments I'm best aware of are direct broadband wireless replacement.
- verizon: Quot internet gambling in a first-round than verizon wireless.
- next-generation: The content will be accessible through Hutchison 3G's next-generation wireless service.
- end-to-end: The NFL selected Motorola as the supplier of end-to-end wireless networking solutions for all media covering Super Bowl XL.
- gsm: The cooperation will initially produce a tri-band GSM wireless Smart phone, expected to be available early in 2002.
- khz: In service so insurance to use a point where provides khz wireless.
wireless Quotes
A message came on the wireless for me. It said: ''. So the time had come, I thought, Eighth Army was taking the offensive. The date was, I think, May18th,1942.
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