Information technology

Information technology

The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.

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wireless local-area network (WLAN)

Technology; Information technology

Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) is a LAN communication technology in which radio, microwave or infrared links take the place of physical cables. The 802.11 family of standards issued by the IEEE ...

wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS)

Technology; Information technology

A wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) operates at the Layer 2 (data link layer) level of the Open Systems Interconnection model. WIPS can detect the presence of rogue or misconfigured devices ...

wireless HD (WiHD)

Technology; Information technology

Consumer electronics industry special interest group set up to define a next-generation standard for a wireless digital interface for streaming high-definition (HD) content among source devices and ...

wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)

Technology; Information technology

Certification mark issued by the Wi-Fi Alliance to certify that a product conforms to the 802.11b, g and a standards for WLANs.

Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA)

Technology; Information technology

Now known as the Wi-Fi Alliance. See Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance.

wireless datagram protocol (WDP)

Technology; Information technology

Enables WAP to be bearer-independent by adapting the transport layer of the underlying bearer service and presenting a consistent data format to the higher layer of the WAP protocol stack.

wireless data communication

Technology; Information technology

Wireless Data Communication is a form of communication that uses the radio spectrum rather than a physical medium. It may carry analog or digital signals and may be used on LANs or WANs in one- or ...