“The only reason that you hear anything about ‘wireless fidelity’ is some of my colleagues in the group were afraid. They didn’t understand branding or marketing. They could not imagine using the name ‘Wi-Fi’ without having some sort of literal explanation,”
mack
10:14 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
Have to admit I always thought it was "Wireless Fidelity". What I find disturbing these days is that a lot of younger people have dropped the term internet connection altogether and just call that WIFI.
Mack.
Marshall
10:20 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
Next thing, you will be saying WTF does not mean what I thought. :)
LifeinAsia
10:28 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
Next thing, you will be saying WTF does not mean what I thought. :)
You're saying it does NOT mean Wednesday-Thursday-Friday?!?
phranque
11:10 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
ouch
lucy24
11:34 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
You're saying it does NOT mean Wednesday-Thursday-Friday?
In view of observations posted upthread, I was gratified to learn that it actually stands for [abbreviations.com] Wireless Telecommunications Facility. Though I admit World Tiddlywinks Federation has a certain charm.
I’m told there have occasionally been severe misunderstandings when people’s grandparents thought LOL stood for Lots Of Love, and inserted it into communications involving some recent tragedy.
LifeinAsia
11:44 pm on Apr 17, 2019 (gmt 0)
In view of observations posted upthread, I was gratified to learn that it actually stands for [abbreviations.com] Wireless Telecommunications Facility.
I was at a conference somewhere that was also hosting a conference attended by members of the Wisconsin Tourism Federation, with a large WTF sign (I still have the picture I took somewhere...). Apparently, I wasn't the only one who saw the humor in it and they have since changed their name [cnet.com].
engine
8:20 am on Apr 18, 2019 (gmt 0)
So, it's just WiFi, ok, got it. I never understood the "Fidelity" part of it from the beginning. I feel greatly enriched having had this explained. :)
Could you say that it was a mythunderstanding?
Wisconsin Tourism Federation
oops!
tangor
8:38 am on Apr 18, 2019 (gmt 0)
I always thought it was techo nerds trying to channel their envy of audiophiles of a previous generation:
Hi-Fi
YMMV
graeme_p
9:17 am on Apr 18, 2019 (gmt 0)
What I find disturbing these days is that a lot of younger people have dropped the term internet connection altogether and just call that WIFI.
Me too. My kids know better though!
I tend to say things like "yes you can use my wifi, but not the internet connection". Maybe I should actually configure it so I can do that to confuse visitors. Need to look at router docs....
