Yup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi#The_Wi-Fi_name
On Jan 2, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Brian ONeal wrote: > It supposed to be fidelity. Like Hi-Fi. > > Brian O'Neal > > On Jan 2, 2010, at 8:38 PM, Marta Edie wrote: > > Yes, I tried to read up on it, but nobody said anything in all the googling I > did about the 'fi' . All those letters for me should mean something rather > than sit there for nothing. Even in a wi-fi alliance the 'fi' should stand > for something. > Marta > > > > > On Jan 2, 2010, at 20:19 PM, Daniel Mickelsen wrote: > >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Marta Edie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> What does the "fi" in wifi stand for wireless -- what? >> >> Probably nothing, really. It was a name dreamed up by the marketers at the >> Wi-Fi Alliance when they changed their name from the far less catchy WECA >> back in the 90s. They're a trade group that tries to make sure the 802.11 >> wireless standards are satisfied. >> >> -dan >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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