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local area network vs WiFi

WiFi vs local area network

local area network and WiFi both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
local area network Yes No No No
WiFi Yes No No No
As nouns, WiFi is a hyponym of local area network; that is, WiFi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than local area network:
  • local area network: 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 local area network include ethernet, wireless fidelity, wireless local area network, WLAN.
local area network (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 local area network and WiFi

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