Definition of wireless
1 : having no wire or wires; specifically : operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves a wireless remote
2a : of or relating to radiotelephony, radiotelegraph, or radio a wireless phoneb : of or relating to data communications using radio waves wireless Internet access
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Examples of wireless in a Sentence
The video game console comes with wireless controllers.
The café offers free wireless Internet access.
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First Known Use of wireless
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Definition of wireless
Examples of wireless in a Sentence
She listened to the wireless every Monday night.
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First Known Use of wireless
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WIRELESS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of wireless for English Language Learners
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: not using wires to send and receive electronic signals : sending and receiving electronic signals by using radio waves
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: of or relating to the use of radio waves to send and receive electronic signals
WIRELESS Defined for Kids
Definition of wireless for Students
: a computer, telephone, or network that uses radio waves to send and receive electronic signals
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