Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.

Computer Network Terms I

A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. The computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other. The connections between nodes are established using either physically wired, optical, or wireless radio-frequency that may be arranged in various network topologies. The best-known computer network is the Internet.