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LAN vs WiFi

WiFi vs LAN

LAN and WiFi both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
LAN Yes No No No
WiFi Yes No No No
As nouns, WiFi is a hyponym of LAN; that is, WiFi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than LAN:
  • LAN: a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
  • WiFi: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
Other hyponyms of LAN include ethernet, wireless fidelity, wireless local area network, WLAN.
LAN (noun) WiFi (noun)
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
Difference between LAN and WiFi

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