Computer Science GCSE

Wireless standards

What Wireless standards means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Wireless standards

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Networking that uses radio waves instead of cables, typically following the IEEE 802.11 standards known as Wi-Fi, with devices connecting through a wireless access point.

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

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

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