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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (also WiFi, Wi-fi,
Wifi, or wifi) is a brand
licensed by the Wi-Fi
Alliance to products which
pass testing demonstrating
that they implement a set of
product compatibility
standards for wireless local
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Voice over IP
Voice over Internet Protocol
(also called VoIP, IP
Telephony, Internet
telephony, and Broadband
Phone) is the routing of
voice conversations over the
Internet or any other
IP-based network. The voice
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Ubiquitous computing
Ubiquitous computing
(ubicomp) integrates
computation into the
environment, rather than
having computers which are
distinct objects. Other
terms for ubiquitous
computing include pervasive
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Local area network
A local area network (LAN)
is a computer network
covering a small local area,
like a home, office, or
small group of buildings
such as a home, office, or
college. Current LANs are
most likely to be based on
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IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11, the Wi-Fi standard, denotes a set of Wireless LAN/WLAN standards developed by working group 11 of the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE ... > more -
Application software
Application software is a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform. This should be contrasted with ... > more -
Instant messaging
Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the ... > more -
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Speech recognition
Speech recognition technologies allow computers equipped with a source of sound input, such as a microphone, to interpret human speech. The challenge for developers of Automatic Speech ... > more -
Identity theft
Identity theft (or identity fraud) is the deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to their finances or frame them for a ... > more -
Quantum dot
A quantum dot is a semiconductor nanostructure that confines the motion of conduction band electrons, valence band holes, or excitons (bound pairs of conduction band electrons and valence band holes) ... > more -
Telecommunication
Telecommunications is the communication of information over a distance. The term is most used to refer to communication using some type of signalling, such as the aldis lamp or the transmission and ... > more -
Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, be it a real or imagined one. Most current virtual reality environments are primarily ... > more -
Computer and video games
A computer game is a computer-controlled game where players interact with objects displayed on a screen for the sake of entertainment. A video game is essentially the same form of entertainment, but ... > more
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