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Lance
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      09-12-2004, 11:15 PM
What does Wi-Fi stand for?

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      09-12-2004, 11:26 PM
"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> What does Wi-Fi stand for?


Their site says it stands for "wireless fidelity".
http://www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/why_Wi-Fi.asp?TID=2
Actually it is meaningless play of words that resembles Hi-Fi.

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      09-13-2004, 02:57 PM
Thanks Pavel and Jack for the info.

Wi-Fi is both more (certification) and less (play on words) than I thought.

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