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There's nothing special about wireless networks except that wireless capacity is sometimes less than what you can get, for example, from optical fiber.
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Meaning of "wireless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIRELESS

wireless  [ˈwaɪəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIRELESS

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Wireless can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES WIRELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Wireless

Wireless communication is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor. The most common wireless technologies use radio. With radio waves distances can be short, such as a few meters for television or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications. It encompasses various types of fixed, mobile, and portable applications, including two-way radios, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants, and wireless networking. Other examples of applications of radio wireless technology include GPS units, garage door openers, wireless computer mice, keyboards and headsets, headphones, radio receivers, satellite television, broadcast television and cordless telephones. Somewhat less common methods of achieving wireless communications includes the use of other electromagnetic wireless technologies, such as light, magnetic, or electric fields or the use of sound.

Definition of wireless in the English dictionary

The definition of wireless in the dictionary is communicating without connecting wires or other material contacts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIRELESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
cheerless
ˈtʃɪəlɪs
desireless
dɪˈzaɪəlɪs
fireless
ˈfaɪəlɪs
gearless
ˈɡɪəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
idealess
aɪˈdɪəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
ireless
ˈaɪəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
powerless
ˈpaʊəlɪs
sphereless
ˈsfɪəlɪs
spireless
ˈspaɪəlɪs
tearless
ˈtɪəlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIRELESS

wire-rimmed
wire-wove
wired
wired equivalent privacy
wiredraw
wiredrawn
wiredrew
wireframe
wirehair
wireless application protocol
wireless message
wireless operator
wireless room
wireless sensor network
wireless set
wireless telegraph
wireless telegraphy
wireless telephone
wireless telephony
wirelike

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIRELESS

ageless
boneless
bottomless
clueless
faceless
frameless
homeless
hopeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
priceless
senseless
shameless
sleeveless
tasteless
timeless
tubeless
useless

Synonyms and antonyms of wireless in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wireless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIRELESS

Find out the translation of wireless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wireless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wireless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无线电的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inalámbrico
570 millions of speakers

English

wireless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायरलेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللاسلكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспроводной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem fio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans fil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa wayar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drahtlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワイヤレスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무선의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nirkabel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không dây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயர்லெஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वायरलेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kablosuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wireless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezprzewodowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездротової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără fir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασύρματης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draadlose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trådløst
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wireless

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10 QUOTES WITH «WIRELESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wireless.
1
Vint Cerf
There's nothing special about wireless networks except that wireless capacity is sometimes less than what you can get, for example, from optical fiber.
2
Vint Cerf
There is an underlying, fundamental reliance on the Internet, which continues to grow in the number of users, country penetration and both fixed and wireless broadband access.
3
Mike Davidson
Now that digital lifestyle devices, tablets, wireless phones, and other Internet appliances are beginning to come of age, we need to worry about presenting our content to these devices so that it is optimized for their display capabilities.
4
Julius Genachowski
The most important thing for people to understand is that the basic rule that people have a right to send information over the Internet - even when they are using a wireless device - is part of the framework.
5
Julius Genachowski
I am impressed with the innovation in the wireless marketplace. The Blackberry, the iPhone, the Pre, and other smart devices are breakthrough technologies that have helped revolutionize the wireless space.
6
William Gibson
I watch for emergent technologies and pay attention to what people say they'll be good for, then see what we actually use them for. It never occurred to me that a tiny telephone with a wireless transceiver would do whatever it is that it's done to us.
7
Charlie Kimball
There's a wire injected under my skin a few days before an event and connected to that is a wireless transmitter. That device communicates my blood-glucose levels to the receiver unit, which is mounted above my steering wheel.
8
Daniel Kraft
We're moving to this integration of biomedicine, information technology, wireless and mobile now - an era of digital medicine. Even my stethoscope is now digital. And of course, there's an app for that.
9
Steve Largent
People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane.
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Steve Largent
Where is the harm in the wireless industry?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIRELESS»

Discover the use of wireless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wireless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Wireless Communication
An abundant supply of exercises and figures reinforce the material in the text. This book is intended for use on graduate courses in electrical and computer engineering and will also be of great interest to practising engineers.
David Tse, Pramod Viswanath, 2005
2
802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide
And 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is the perfect place to start. This updated edition covers everything you'll ever need to know about wireless technology.
Matthew Gast, 2005
3
Building Wireless Sensor Networks: with ZigBee, XBee, ...
As you follow the examples in each chapter, you'll learn how to tackle inspiring projects of your own. This practical guide is ideal for inventors, hackers, crafters, students, hobbyists, and scientists.
Robert Faludi, 2010
4
Backtrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing: Beginner's Guide
This book will take you through the basic concepts in Wireless and creating a lab environment for your experiments to the business of different lab sessions in wireless security basics, slowly turn on the heat and move to more complicated ...
Vivek Ramachandran, 2011
5
MIMO Wireless Communications
This 2007 book is a detailed introduction to the analysis and design of MIMO wireless systems. Beginning with an overview of MIMO technology, the authors then examine the fundamental capacity limits of MIMO systems.
Ezio Biglieri, Robert Calderbank, Anthony Constantinides, 2007
6
Wireless Communications
A comprehensive introduction to the basic principles, design techniques and analytical tools of wireless communications, first published in 2005.
Andrea Goldsmith, 2005
7
Wireless Networking Technology: From Principles to ...
Building on a comprehensive review of the underlying technologies, this practical guide contains ‘how to’ implementation information, including a case study that looks at the specific requirements for a voice over wireless LAN ...
Steve Rackley, 2011
8
Mobile Wireless Communications
A 2004 introduction to digital mobile wireless networks, illustrating theoretical underpinnings with real-world examples.
Mischa Schwartz, 2005
9
Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice
Using detailed examples and illustrations, this book provides an inside track on the current state of the technology. The book is divided into three parts.
Waltenegus Dargie, Christian Poellabauer, 2010
10
Introduction to Space-Time Wireless Communications
The technology already features in the UMTS and CDMA2000 mobile standards. This book is an accessible introduction to the theory of space-time wireless communications.
Arogyaswami Paulraj, Rohit Nabar, Dhananjay Gore, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIRELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wireless is used in the context of the following news items.
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AT&T will let you pay for TV, wireless service under one discounted bill
It marks the first time a company has been able to offer a bundle of television and wireless service throughout the nation. «CNET, Aug 15»
2
More Wireless Deals Seen as Companies Diversify
Analysts say the wireless giant's competitors are already making similar moves to boost their bottom lines and more acquisitions are certain to follow. «Fox Business, May 15»
3
Bits | Verizon Wireless and Sprint to Pay $158 Million to Settle Billing …
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday that Verizon Wireless and Sprint had agreed to pay a combined $158 million to settle ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
Google Set to Unveil Wireless Service
Many traditional wireless plans require subscribers to pay for buckets of data that ... Upstarts including Republic Wireless and Scratch Wireless have offered ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
5
Verizon continues to feel pressure from wireless rivals
Verizon may not have added as many new wireless customers as some analysts predicted, but the company slowed the number of customers leaving its service ... «CNET, Apr 15»
6
Ikea to sell furniture with built-in wireless charging
Starting next month, Swedish furniture colossus Ikea will start selling furniture with built-in Qi wireless charging and a charging kit to build wireless charging into ... «Gizmag, Mar 15»
7
Google Confirms Plan to Offer Wireless Service
Google says it is focused on improving the quality of wireless connections. ... cellular networks, undermining a growing source of income for wireless carriers. «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
8
Aruba Networks is different than HP's failed wireless acquisitions
HP has acquired other wireless companies in the past, only to let the opportunity go to waste. What's different about its recent acquisition of Aruba Networks? «Network World, Mar 15»
9
Report Sees Weak Security in Cars' Wireless Systems
WASHINGTON — Serious gaps in security and customer privacy affect nearly every vehicle that uses wireless technology, according to a report set to be ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
10
Regulator Objects to Dish's Wireless Deal
In 2000, for instance, the old AT&T's wireless division invested in an entity that won ... In a blog post Thursday, the chief of the FCC's wireless bureau said the ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»

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