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WI-FI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile Internet user
1, record 1, English, mobile%20Internet%20user
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Internet user that accesses the Internet from a mobile device. 2, record 1, English, - mobile%20Internet%20user
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobinaute
1, record 1, French, mobinaute
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- internaute mobile 2, record 1, French, internaute%20mobile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Internaute qui accède à Internet à partir d'un appareil mobile. 2, record 1, French, - mobinaute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- internauta móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, internauta%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- movinauta 2, record 1, Spanish, movinauta
common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hasta el 2011, existían 11, 2 millones de usuarios de "smartphones" con conexión a Internet, ya sea a través de un plan de datos o redes inalámbricas Wi-Fi. […] El potencial de este mercado para el marketing y la publicidad verá un crecimiento [y alcanzará para el 2015] un total de 37, 7 millones de internautas móviles […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - internauta%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wi-Fi
1, record 2, English, Wi%2DFi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Wireless Fidelity 2, record 2, English, Wireless%20Fidelity
correct
- Wi-Fi technology 3, record 2, English, Wi%2DFi%20technology
correct
- IEEE 802.11b standard 4, record 2, English, IEEE%20802%2E11b%20standard
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open-standard technology that enables wireless connectivity between laptops and local area networks. 3, record 2, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like other dislocating technology, Wi-Fi is working its way from the office into the home. 3, record 2, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wi-Fi becomes important as the home entertainment centre increasingly links with the PC [personal computer]. 3, record 2, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IEEE 802.11b standard: technical name. 5, record 2, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Wi-Fi
1, record 2, French, Wi%2DFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technologie Wi-Fi 2, record 2, French, technologie%20Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
- norme IEEE 802.11b 3, record 2, French, norme%20IEEE%20802%2E11b
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- WiFi 4, record 2, French, WiFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie de réseau sans fil qui permet d'accéder au haut débit, à partir d'une borne placée dans un point d'accès. 3, record 2, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le WiFi est composé d'un émetteur qui se branche sur la prise téléphonique et transmet l'information aux récepteurs via les fréquences radios. Cela permet de se connecter à Internet selon la proximité avec la borne d'émission. 4, record 2, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norme IEEE 802.11b : nom technique. 5, record 2, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Wi-Fi
1, record 2, Spanish, Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estándar IEEE 802.11 1, record 2, Spanish, est%C3%A1ndar%20IEEE%20802%2E11
correct, masculine noun
- wifi 2, record 2, Spanish, wifi%20
correct, feminine noun
- tecnología Wi-Fi 3, record 2, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología utilizada en una red o conexión inalámbrica, para la comunicación de datos entre equipos situados dentro de una misma área (interior o exterior) de cobertura. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando hablamos de Wi-Fi nos referimos a una de las tecnologías de comunicación inalámbrica más utilizada hoy en día. Wi-Fi es una abreviatura de Wireless Fidelity, también llamada [...] estándar IEEE 802. 11. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muchas marcas registradas se han ido convirtiendo, por el uso que de ellas han hecho los hablantes, en sustantivos comunes con sentido genérico. [...] Lo mismo ha pasado con wifi, que a partir de la marca Wi-Fi, ha pasado a ser utilizado como un sustantivo común con el que se alude a cierta tecnología de comunicación inalámbrica [...] y también como el adjetivo correspondiente [...] Por tratarse de un término ya incorporado al español(aunque aún no recogido por los principales diccionarios), la Fundéu BBVA recomienda que se escriba con iniciales minúsculas y en letra redonda, [...] sin el guión intermedio que aparece en la marca original :"wifi". 2, record 2, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] el sustantivo wifi es tanto masculino como femenino, por lo que son correctas frases que se encuentran en los medios de comunicación como «La wifi es una tecnología mucho más barata» o «El wifi se convertiría en una realidad en todas las áreas metropolitanas». 2, record 2, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
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