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wireless Definition

wire·less (-lis)

adjective

  1. without wire or wires; specif., operating with electromagnetic waves and not with conducting wire, as a cellular phone
  2. Chiefly Brit. of or relating to radio

noun

    1. wireless telegraphy
    2. wireless telephony
    3. Chiefly Brit., Old-fashioned radio
  2. a message sent by wireless

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to communicate (with) by wireless

wireless Synonyms

wireless

modif.

radio, radioed, on the air, broadcast, beamed, shore-to-ship, ship-to-shore, short wave, transatlantic, transpacific.

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.

See Also: Computer; Network.

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.

—Peniakoff,Vladimir