Computer Science GCSE

Wi-Fi

What Wi-Fi means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Wi-Fi

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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Wi-Fi in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.

Reference: OCR

A family of wireless networking technologies that lets devices join a local area network and exchange data through radio waves instead of cables.

OCR · Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers (study guide)

Topics that use Wi-Fi

Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers (OCR GCSE)

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