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WIRELESS FIDELITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Light Fidelity
1, record 1, English, Light%20Fidelity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Li-Fi 2, record 1, English, Li%2DFi
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Visible Light Communication 3, record 1, English, Visible%20Light%20Communication
correct
- VLC 2, record 1, English, VLC
correct
- VLC 2, record 1, English, VLC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Li-Fi(Light Fidelity) or VLC(Visible Light Communication) is a new wireless communication technology which enables wireless data transmission through LED [light emitting diode] light. The technology is based on the ability of SSL(Solid State Lighting) systems to use LEDs flickering(invisible to human eyes) to create a binary code and to send data through optic waves. Data can be received by photodiode equiped devices within the area of LED light visibility. 1, record 1, English, - Light%20Fidelity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Li-Fi
1, record 1, French, Li%2DFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- LiFi 2, record 1, French, LiFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette technologie, initialement appelée «Visible Light Communication» ou «VLC», est aujourd'hui désignée par le terme «Li-Fi» pour «Light Fidelity» [...] C'est une technologie émergente dans laquelle le réseau d'éclairage est utilisé pour transmettre en espace libre des flux de données à très haut débit. 1, record 1, French, - Li%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce au LiFi, une lumière à DEL [diode électroluminescente] peut transmettre à distance un contenu multimédia (vidéo, son, géolocalisation, ...) à une tablette ou à un [téléphone intelligent]. 2, record 1, French, - Li%2DFi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lifi
1, record 1, Spanish, lifi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología que permite la conexión a internet a través de la luz eléctrica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lifi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lifi: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "lifi" proviene de "LiFi", acrónimo de "light fidelity", y se recomienda escribirlo en minúsculas, por ser el nombre genérico, no propio, de un tipo de comunicación inalámbrica; sin resalte, ya que no es una forma que presente problemas en su adaptación al castellano, y sin guion, pues en español el guion no une partes de una voz ya lexicalizada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lifi
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 2, English, hotspot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot spot 2, record 2, English, hot%20spot
correct
- Wi-Fi access point 2, record 2, English, Wi%2DFi%20access%20point
correct
- wireless access point 3, record 2, English, wireless%20access%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN [wireless local area network]. 4, record 2, English, - hotspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hotspots are often located in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, libraries, marinas, convention centers and hotels. Hotspots typically have a short range of access. 4, record 2, English, - hotspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Typically, a hot spot has free wireless Internet access but it also applies to areas with paid access, such as coffee shops or airports. 2, record 2, English, - hotspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity. 5, record 2, English, - hotspot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'accès sans fil
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point d'accès à Internet sans fil 2, record 2, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- point d'accès 3, record 2, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'accès sans fil 4, record 2, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone ASFI 4, record 2, French, zone%20ASFI
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone d'accès à Internet sans fil 5, record 2, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- hotspot 6, record 2, French, hotspot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- hot spot 6, record 2, French, hot%20spot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace délimité dans un lieu public à forte affluence (cafés, gares, aéroports) donnant accès à un réseau sans fil qui permet aux utilisateurs de terminaux mobiles de se connecter facilement à Internet. 7, record 2, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau sans fil auquel on a accès est généralement de type Wi-Fi ou WiMax [Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access]. 7, record 2, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wireless home network
1, record 3, English, wireless%20home%20network
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- home wireless network 2, record 3, English, home%20wireless%20network
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Wi-Fi [Wireless Fidelity] network in the home. 3, record 3, English, - wireless%20home%20network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau à domicile sans fil
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20domicile%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réseau sans fil à domicile 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20sans%20fil%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
- réseau sans fil résidentiel 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20sans%20fil%20r%C3%A9sidentiel
correct, masculine noun
- réseau résidentiel sans fil 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20r%C3%A9sidentiel%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains fournisseurs de service équipent leurs clients de modems DSL [ligne d'abonné numérique] et de terminaux de téléviseurs intégrant la fonctionnalité Wi-Fi [Wireless Fidelity] et, pour améliorer l’expérience du client, mettent activement en fonction le Wi-Fi et configurent le réseau à domicile sans fil de leurs clients. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20domicile%20sans%20fil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wi-Fi cell phone
1, record 4, English, Wi%2DFi%20cell%20phone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cellular-Internet phone 1, record 4, English, cellular%2DInternet%20phone
correct
- cell-Internet phone 1, record 4, English, cell%2DInternet%20phone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a cellular telephone that can automatically switch between conventional cellular and Wi-Fi VoIP [voice over Internet Protocol] modes, even during the course of a conversation. 1, record 4, English, - Wi%2DFi%20cell%20phone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wi-Fi :Wireless Fidelity. 2, record 4, English, - Wi%2DFi%20cell%20phone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- téléphone hybride Wi-Fi/cellulaire
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20hybride%20Wi%2DFi%2Fcellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jusqu'à présent, sous la pression des opérateurs mobiles flairant un risque de cannibalisation de leurs revenus voix, les fabricants de mobiles ont retardé le lancement de leurs téléphones hybrides, capables de gérer des communications à la fois sur les réseaux cellulaires et sur les réseaux Wi-Fi. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20hybride%20Wi%2DFi%2Fcellulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acronyme «Wi-Fi» vient de l'anglais «Wireless Fidelity» 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20hybride%20Wi%2DFi%2Fcellulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wireless computer network
1, record 5, English, wireless%20computer%20network
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless computer networks are an untethered, computer-based mirror image of the telephone-based wireless services far more familiar to consumers. Dubbed Wi-Fi, for wireless fidelity, the computer technology focuses on transmitting and receiving data at very high speeds over relatively short distances using unlicensed radio frequencies. 1, record 5, English, - wireless%20computer%20network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réseau informatique sans fil
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20informatique%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réseau d'ordinateurs sans fil 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27ordinateurs%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cas d'entreprises, un réseau informatique sans fil est un bon complément à une structure câblée. La comparaison du débit entre un réseau standard et un réseau sans fil montre qu'il s'agit d'une alternative réseau pour la bureautique. En effet, la vitesse de transmission sur un réseau câblé est comprise entre 10 et 100Mbps et celle d'un réseau sans fil est aujourd'hui de 11Mbps, vitesse qui convient à de la bureautique. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20informatique%20sans%20fil
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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