Technology / B1

WYF-eye/ˈwaɪfaɪ/

Wifi (often written Wi-Fi) is a wireless system that connects computers and phones to the internet. Broadband is the home or campus connection; a hotspot is a phone’s share. Exam halls: campus wifi still needs the college login; a personal hotspot is not allowed.

Meaning

A wireless system that connects computers and phones to the internet (often written Wi-Fi).

Examples

• “Campus wifi needs the college login; a personal hotspot is not allowed in the exam hall.”
• “Guest wifi in the GP surgery is not the NHS clinical network.”

Good to know

wifi / Wi-Fi (often uncountable). Close: a hotspot (phone share). Contrast: broadband / ethernet. College / exams. Mix-up: hi-fi is sound equipment.

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