English Online Dictionary. What means wireless? What does wireless mean?
English
Etymology
wire + -less
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwaɪə.ləs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwaɪ(jə)ɹ.ləs/
- Hyphenation: wire‧less
Adjective
wireless (not comparable)
- Not having any wires.
- Of or relating to communication without a wired connection, such as by radio waves.
Synonyms
- cordless
Antonyms
- wired
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
wireless (usually uncountable, plural (dated) wirelesses)
- (uncountable) The medium of radio communication.
- (uncountable, networking) Wireless connectivity to a computer network.
- (dated, chiefly British) A radio set.
Derived terms
- wirelessless
- wireless operator
Translations
Verb
wireless (third-person singular simple present wirelesses, present participle wirelessing, simple past and past participle wirelessed)
- To send a message by wireless (by radio)
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English wireless.
Noun
wireless m (invariable)
- wireless (transmission without wires)
Adjective
wireless (invariable)
- (computing) wireless
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from English wireless.
Noun
wireless m (uncountable)
- (Guernsey) wireless, radio
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English wireless.
Noun
wireless f (invariable)
- (networking) wireless (wireless connectivity to a computer network)
Adjective
wireless (invariable)
- (of hardware) wireless (communicating without wired connections)
Synonyms
- sem fio (Brazil) / sem fios (Portugal)