5G

noun

ˈfīv-ˈjē 

: a wireless standard (as for mobile devices) that was designed to be capable of supporting data transfer for complex home networks and Internet-enabled appliances

Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.'s surprise settlement agreement Tuesday … puts Apple on a faster path to 5G for the iPhone.

—Therese Poletti

—sometimes used before another noun

a 5G network

compare 4G

Word History

Etymology

abbreviation of fifth generation

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above